Senator Bill Cassidy took the coward’s way out.

Blanche passes on party-line vote after winning over Republican skeptics John Cornyn and. Thom Tillis in last-minute deal

“I am very concerned about so-called lawfare—people being prosecuted not for a valid reason beyond somebody in high office being angry at them,” the Republican said.

Senator Bill Cassidy took the coward’s way out.

Cassidy's decision comes hours after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) became the second Republican to announce she would vote "no" on Blanche.