Republicans clear Todd Blanche for top US Justice Department role
Blanche's nomination now goes to the full US Senate for a vote.
Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, has cleared a decisive congressional vote on Tuesday to secure his definitive appointment. The acting attorney general has secured the votes of Republican senators who had expressed doubts about his candidacy and were threatening to block his nomination.
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