The Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, supporting Donald Trump through his many convictions.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
The Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, supporting Donald Trump through his many convictions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Blanche confirmed by Senate and appeared on NBC's Meet the Press.1 source
- John Cornyn voted in the Senate to confirm Attorney General Blanche.Sub-event
Senate Republicans supported the appointment of Todd Blanche.1 source
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general.1 source
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Part of
Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, leading to discussions about confirmation chances and potential criminal contempt charges.Also in this story
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The entities involved
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Todd Blanche
American attorney (born 1974)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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senate
type of legislative body, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- latimes.com
- oann.com
- arkansasonline.com
- dailykos.com
- foxnews.com
- rawstory.com
- newrepublic.com
- wcbm.com
- adn.com