Todd Blanche to sit for confirmation hearing in bid for attorney general
Summary
Todd Blanche, a close ally of President Donald Trump, will appear before the Senate judiciary committee for his confirmation hearing to become the U.S. Attorney General. Blanche has played a key role in reshaping the Justice Department under President Trump’s second term, including firing career prosecutors and pursuing controversial investigations.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is President Trump’s former personal attorney and current acting attorney general.
- He was nominated to be the official Attorney General and will have a confirmation hearing this week.
- Blanche helped remove career employees from the Justice Department who were involved in investigations related to Trump.
- He has pushed investigations into political rivals and questioned the 2020 election results.
- Blanche approved criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey over a symbolic seashell display.
- His department faced criticism for firing prosecutors who worked on anti-abortion cases and for mishandling legal cases.
- Blanche approved settling a $10 billion lawsuit involving Trump’s tax returns by creating a $1.8 billion fund, which he later canceled after backlash.
- Blanche is expected to face tough questions about releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related files that contained errors exposing victims’ names.
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