In an early-morning, largely party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the 88th Attorney General of the United States. In a narrow 50-49 vote, Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general early Saturday. Todd Blanche has been confirmed as Attorney General—but let’s be clear: he was not confirmed to serve the American people or uphold the Constitution. If you want to wipe out corruption, you can’t have the president’s personal attorney as the Attorney General. Vote was 50-49. https://t.co/E3VWnLhEAO — Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) August 8, 2026BREAKING: Senator Cassidy is voting to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General.