Todd Blanche is running the Department of Justice (DOJ) handling Donald Trump's legal case.
16 reports, 6 independent
Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Todd Blanche is running the Department of Justice (DOJ) handling Donald Trump's legal case.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Robert Garcia suggests that Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses, while Todd Blanche is accused of shielding the president from conversations.Sub-event
- Blanche, Trump's personal attorney, addressed Congress and the DOJ brought cases against Trump's political foes.Sub-event
- Trump's political enemies are facing prosecutions handled by the DOJ, which Todd Blanche is overseeing in Donald Trump's case.Sub-event
Blanche is sworn in as AG; DOJ issues opinions on Trump communications and administration may refuse subpoenas.1 source
- Todd Blanche's fitness for his leadership role within the Department of Justice has been questioned.Sub-event
DOJ under Blanche is restructuring for Trump and pursuing indictments against the FBI Director.1 source
- Todd Blanche speaks on the Department of Justice's denaturalization effort as the Trump administration targets immigrants for revocation.Sub-event
Blanche represented Trump in a frivolous criminal case.1 source
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- Trump fired a prosecutor appointed by the court regarding the President's action, a move condemned by Patty Murray and defended by Todd Blanche.Sub-event
- Todd Blanche acted as counsel for Donald Trump regarding his tax claims.Sub-event
Blanche is now running the DOJ case handling Donald Trump's legal matters.1 source
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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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- Donald Trump chose Blanche as attorney general, while John Thune noted the Senate's deference to the President.
- Todd Blanche was appointed to succeed Pam Bondi's office, following her service as Attorney General under Donald Trump.