Will Senate Republicans stick together and confirm Todd Blanche as the Attorney General?
72% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 29 predictions cast.
Senate Republicans confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote early Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, with 50 of the chamber's 53 Republicans backing him. Two Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, broke ranks to vote no, and Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was the decisive vote, announcing his support a day before the roll call after saying Blanche was the best option Trump would likely put forward. No Democrats voted for Blanche. The near-unanimous Republican tally followed weeks of internal GOP friction, as several senators, including John Cornyn of Texas, had withheld support over concerns about Blanche's independence from the White House and a fund tied to Trump-connected payouts; Blanche's written assurances to skeptics and his decision to end that fund helped bring holdouts on board. The result meant Republicans held together closely enough to confirm Trump's nominee despite two defections. Predict Six's community anticipated this outcome, with 72% forecasting that Republicans would confirm Blanche, matching the eventual result.