Todd Blanche: devoted Trump enforcer rewarded with top nomination
Summary
President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to become the permanent U.S. attorney general. Blanche rose from a relatively unknown lawyer to acting attorney general after joining Trump’s legal team in 2023 and has taken actions widely seen as supporting Trump’s interests within the Justice Department.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche joined President Trump’s legal team in March 2023 after Trump was first indicted in New York.
- Blanche was a registered Democrat until a few years ago and previously worked as a prosecutor.
- He became deputy attorney general and then acting attorney general after Trump fired the prior attorney general, Pam Bondi.
- Under Blanche, the Justice Department moved to drop charges against Proud Boys members and fired career prosecutors.
- The department also pursued investigations and charges against some Obama-era officials and critics of Trump.
- Blanche signed an agreement granting Trump and his family immunity from certain tax audits.
- Several career lawyers resigned from the department, and judges have criticized prosecutors under Blanche for misconduct.
- Blanche’s nomination requires Senate approval to become permanent attorney general.
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