The Trump Attorney Choice vows to go after mailed abortion access control state to state on the Federal level …..
“Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it,” NewsNationreports….
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Todd Blanche’s Abortion Remarks Helped Cost Him a Key Vote
Todd Blanche’s reported comments to anti-abortion activists appear to have cost him, in part, a vote in one of the Senate Republican conference’s most closely watched decisions. Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced Tuesday that she will oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, citing multiple concerns with his record, including his vow to anti-abortion advocates that he would seek to prohibit “the mailing of abortion medication to women nationwide.”
Collins, who identifies as pro-choice, said Blanche’s pledge was among the factors behind her decision. According to her statement, Blanche “promised an anti-abortion organization that he would seek to prohibit the mailing of abortion medication to women nationwide”—a position that would dramatically expand federal involvement in abortion policy even after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision returned abortion regulation to the states….
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Collins’ opposition also underscores the political sensitivity surrounding Blanche’s abortion views. As attorney general, he would oversee the Justice Department’s enforcement of federal abortion laws, including legal interpretations governing the mailing of medication abortion under the Comstock Act.
His reported commitments to anti-abortion organizations may become a new focal point of his confirmation fight, particularly among moderate Republicans….
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With Collins publicly opposing Blanche’s nomination, and excluding Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been absent since a fall in June, the vote count could be 51 in favor and 48 against. That means Blanche could afford to lose only one additional Republican vote, reducing the potential tally to 50-49 in favor.
If a vote were to end in a tie somehow, Vice President JD Vance, in his role as president of the Senate, would cast the tiebreaking vote.
Bill Cassidy to Support Todd Blanche as Attorney General
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General, clearing way for confirmation, CBS News reports.
Blanche IS probably gonna get confirmed…..