U.S. Senate confirms Trumps former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote
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U.S. Senate confirms Trumps former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote
U.S. Senate confirms Trumps former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday in a 50-49 vote, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. The narrow margin reflected deep bipartisan concerns over Blanche’s independence, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining all Democrats in opposition.
Blanche, who had been serving as acting attorney general since April, replaces Pam Bondi, whom Trump fired amid criticism of her handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. The confirmation followed weeks of contentious debate over Blanche’s role in negotiating a controversial settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. That agreement included a proposed $1.8 billion federal fund for Trump’s allies, including those charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, and provisions shielding Trump and his family from future IRS audits.
To secure confirmation, Blanche provided written assurances that the $1.8 billion fund would be abandoned and that the IRS immunity provisions would be limited. His commitments won over the decisive vote of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who said no other nominee might better manage the Justice Department under Trump. “This is not a referendum on President Trump. It is a decision regarding Mr. Blanche in very specific circumstances,” Cassidy said .
Democrats uniformly opposed Blanche, arguing his confirmation risked further politicizing the Justice Department. “The attorney general is supposed to be the people’s lawyer,” Sen. Dick Durbin, the ranking 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” .
Blanche, who previously represented Trump in criminal trials, called his confirmation a “deep honor” in a social media post. “I am grateful to the Senate for staying late to complete this process,” he wrote . Trump has praised Blanche as a “star” and has openly sought to use the Justice Department to investigate political opponents since returning to the White House last year.
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