# Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination

https://mins.news/en/item/16073

- CNN, 2026-08-07 10:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/murkowski-blanche-nomination-vote-against?Date=20260807&Profile=CNN

> Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she plans to vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general. Her opposition narrows Blanche’s path to confirmation.

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