Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

By: Sam Gauntt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 545

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s top law enforcement official over the weekend.

Blanche, who served as acting attorney general and was President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer before joining the government, succeeds Pam Bondi — whom Trump ousted in April — as head of the Department …

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