Record #6018
Trump's next Attorney General nominee will be confirmed by the Senate, with Republicans supplying at least 51 votes
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6018 Verdict (Ted Cruz) · Trump's Iran Address, Pam Bondi Leaving & ActBlue Facing Criminal Liability
Original quoteif it's any reasonable appointment, I think you'll see the Republicans line up and give the president at least fifty one votes
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How the call settles
The Senate confirms Trump's next Attorney General nominee with at least 51 yes votes
Our reasoning
NO on the research record because Todd Blanche, Trump's next attorney general nominee after Pam Bondi, was confirmed 50-49 in an overnight vote gaveled down at 4:31 a.m. on August 8, 2026 - Republicans supplied only 50 yes votes, with Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voting no, short of the 'at least fifty one' Cruz predicted. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): Core call held (Blanche was confirmed) and Republicans supplied 50 votes against the predic.... Applied stored rule: The Senate confirms Trump's next Attorney General nominee with at least 51 yes votes.
Outcome evidence
Todd Blanche, Trump's next attorney general nominee after Pam Bondi, was confirmed 50-49 in an overnight vote gaveled down at 4:31 a.m. on August 8, 2026 - Republicans supplied only 50 yes votes, with Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voting no, short of the 'at least fifty one' Cruz predicted. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): Core call held (Blanche was confirmed) and Republicans supplied 50 votes against the predicted 51 - a one-vote, ~2% miss.
Outcome date: 2026-08-08
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research