Blanche Nears AG Confirmation | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Todd Blanche is almost confirmed as attorney general after securing key Republican votes, including a last-minute endorsement from Senator Bill Cassidy. With only 50 GOP votes, Blanche now needs Vice President J.D. Vance to break a tie. The main obstacle was a controversial “anti-weaponization” fund, which some feared could aid January 6 participants — Blanche agreed to shut it down permanently to win support. Despite this, senators like Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski still voted no, wary of future reversals. Meanwhile, Senator John Curtis backed Blanche after meetings, praising his legal…