politics
Todd Blanche, Trump’s Former Personal Lawyer, Sworn In As US Attorney General
Loyalist sworn in after Senate voted narrowly in favor of his confirmation on Saturday morning
TL;DR
- Todd Blanche, previously Donald Trump's personal attorney, is sworn in as US Attorney General.
- His confirmation was a narrow 50-49 vote, with all Democrats and two Republican senators voting against him.
- Blanche represented Trump in the New York hush-money case and other criminal matters.
- Since taking over, he has presided over the departure of over 200 prosecutors and agents involved in Trump-related investigations.
- He has also faced courtroom setbacks and faced criticism regarding the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, similar to his predecessor Pam Bondi.