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Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight

Washington Post Politics Saturday 08 August 2026, 08:34 UTC By Jeremy Roebuck, Theodoric Meyer, Jarrell Dillard 1 min read
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The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer as the head of the Justice Department despite rare pushback from Republicans that had left his nomination in doubt. Democracy Dies in Darkness Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight The vote grants President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice...

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer as the head of the Justice Department despite rare pushback from Republicans that had left his nomination in doubt. Democracy Dies in Darkness Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight The vote grants President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice Department, which has been rocked by vacancies and controversies.
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