Name: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general
Uploaded: 2026-08-08T10:15:28
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Description: The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.

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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general

Published: August 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM

Tags: World News , Washington , Politics , Donald Trump

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.