In November 2024, following his victory in the 2024 presidential election, Trump named Blanche as his nominee for deputy attorney general. He was confirmed by the Senate in March 2025. In May, Trump dismissed the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, and named Blanche to succeed her.
Blanche, who has served as deputy attorney general under Pam Bondi, previously represented Trump as his personal defense attorney.
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Bondi is set to be replaced by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has served as Trump’s lead defense attorney in previous legal cases.
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Blanche, whom Trump elevated Thursday from deputy attorney general to acting U.S. attorney general, rose to prominence representing the president in criminal cases that consumed the four years between his first and second terms.
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