Fetterman answers whether he'll cross the aisle to confirm Trump AG nominee Todd Blanche
John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Wednesday he would not vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially take over the role leading the Department of Justice.During a Wednesday appearance on comedian Jon Stewart's podcast, Fetterman was pressed on Democrats' failure to use the Senate filibuster to block President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. The senator responded by claiming he would not vote for Blanche, who is Trump's choice for attorney general."Many of them I didn't vote for," Fetterman said, referring to Trump's Cabinet nominees.JOHN FETTERMAN MAKES IT 'VERY CLEAR' THAT HE'S 'NOT GOING TO BE A REPUBLICAN' DESPITE DEM BACKLASH"And if you're going to bring up Blanche, I'm not going to vote for him as well.
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John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Wednesday he would not vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially take over the role leading the Department of Justice.During a Wednesday appearance on comedian Jon Stewart's podcast, Fetterman was pressed on Democrats' failure to use the Senate filibuster to block President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. The senator responded by claiming he would not vote for Blanche, who is Trump's choice for attorney general."Many of them I didn't vote for," Fetterman said, referring to Trump's Cabinet nominees.JOHN FETTERMAN MAKES IT 'VERY CLEAR' THAT HE'S 'NOT GOING TO BE A REPUBLICAN' DESPITE DEM BACKLASH"And if you're going to bring up Blanche, I'm not going to vote for him as well. There are some that I would vote for, and then there are many that I haven't because I just don't believe that's the right person for the job overall. I really try to call balls and strikes," he told Stewart.Fetterman has been one of the Democratic senators most supportive of Trump's Cabinet nominees, voting "yea" to confirm half of his nominees, according to a Fox News Digital review.He was the only Democrat to support Trump's previous choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi.
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- John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Wednesday he would not vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially take over the role leading the Department of Justice.During a Wednesday appearance on comedian Jon Stewart's podcast, Fetterman was pressed on Democrats' failure to use the Senate filibuster to block President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. The senator responded by claiming he would not vote for Blanche, who is Trump's choice for attorney general."Many of them I didn't vote for," Fetterman said, referring to Trump's Cabinet nominees.JOHN FETTERMAN MAKES IT 'VERY CLEAR' THAT HE'S 'NOT GOING TO BE A REPUBLICAN' DESPITE DEM BACKLASH"And if you're going to bring up Blanche, I'm not going to vote for him as well.
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Fetterman answers whether he'll cross the aisle to confirm Trump AG nominee Todd Blanche
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