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Todd Blanche Sworn In as Attorney General After Narrow Vote
Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer, is sworn in as attorney general after a bruising Senate confirmation fight.
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Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer, is sworn in as attorney general after a bruising Senate confirmation fight.
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote, installing Trump's former personal lawyer atop the Justice Department.
Trump said he may temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination and renominate him after GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis leave office.
Sen. John Cornyn pressed Todd Blanche on a controversial $1.8B anti-weaponization fund at his confirmation hearing, with the GOP swing vote undecided.
President Trump announces Todd Blanche as his nominee for attorney general and a $700 million package to revive the struggling U.S. coal industry.