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US Senate confirms Trump former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general

אוג 8, 2026 ·  Source: The Times of Israel 82Objectivity score82/100

US Senate confirms Trump former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general

WASHINGTON (AFP)– US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday after Senate Republicans brushed aside Democratic concerns that he could politicize the Justice Department.Blanche, who had already been serving as acting attorney general, represented Trump as his private attorney in several criminal cases before entering government. The Senate, which Republicans narrowly control, confirmed in a 50-to-49 vote.Trump, who has sought to exert greater control over traditionally independent federal agencies, has called Blanche a “star.”Democrats opposed Blanche from the beginning, accusing Trump of turning the Justice Department into a political weapon.“The attorney general is supposed to be the people’s lawyer,” Senator Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday.“Mr Blanche continues to operate as the president’s personal lawyer, treating the Justice Department like a law firm serving one client — the president.”The confirmation had been in doubt as…

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Todd Blanche, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, was confirmed as US Attorney General on Saturday by a 50-49 Senate vote. Democrats opposed his confirmation, with Senator Dick Durbin stating, "Mr Blanche continues to operate as the president’s personal lawyer, treating the Justice Department like a law firm serving one client — the president."

  • Blanche secured Republican support by scrapping a proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and limiting an agreement shielding Trump and his organization from tax audits to previous tax years only.
  • He has been serving as acting attorney general since April and previously represented Trump in various criminal cases, including the New York "hush money" trial and federal cases related to classified documents and the 2020 election.
  • Democrats have criticized Blanche for his role in what they describe as a Trump "retribution" campaign and his handling of Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.
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