Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) stated on Tuesday that she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, citing concerns over actions including an IRS audit shield for President Trump and his family and creation of a nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination the same day, with Republicans holding 53 seats. Collins, whose state was carried by Kamala Harris in 2024, described the Department of Justice as increasingly political.