- The Presidential office pressured the DOJ regarding cases involving Donald Trump, who was represented by Todd Blanche.
- Todd Blanche is running the Department of Justice (DOJ) handling Donald Trump's legal case.
Todd Blanche acted as counsel for Donald Trump regarding his tax claims.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
Todd Blanche acted as counsel for Donald Trump regarding his tax claims.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Todd Blanche signed the order regarding the tax returns related to the ongoing tax claims of Donald Trump.Sub-event
- A nominee was involved in issues related to tax record leaks.Sub-event
Judge Sullivan doubted Blanche's explanation, and Katie Phang sued Blanche over file redactions.1 source
Blanche aided Trump in devising a slush fund scheme, facing potential bar discipline.1 source
Blanche acted as counsel for Trump's tax claims.1 source
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Todd Blanche is running the Department of Justice (DOJ) handling Donald Trump's legal case.Also in this story
- Robert Garcia suggests that Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses, while Todd Blanche is accused of shielding the president from conversations.
- Blanche, Trump's personal attorney, addressed Congress and the DOJ brought cases against Trump's political foes.
- Trump's political enemies are facing prosecutions handled by the DOJ, which Todd Blanche is overseeing in Donald Trump's case.
- Todd Blanche's fitness for his leadership role within the Department of Justice has been questioned.
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)
Related events
- Donald Trump chose Blanche as attorney general, while John Thune noted the Senate's deference to the President.
- Allegations surfaced that Donald Trump is trying to hide his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, while Todd Blanche allegedly builds roadblocks to protect him.
- A lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for D.C. involving the Democratic Party suing the Trump administration. Amy Klobuchar questioned Todd Blanche about agent deployment.
- Gautam Adani was indicted in New York, leading to the Trump administration facing questions about the case, while Elizabeth Warren demanded answers and Blumenthal was questioned.
- Todd Blanche was appointed to succeed Pam Bondi's office, following her service as Attorney General under Donald Trump.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- rawstory.com
- justsecurity.org
- rawstory.comJudge's 'unexpected' Epstein files demand reveals dark truth about Todd Blanche: expert
- amny.com
- alternet.org