US Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as new AG

Republicans dropped their opposition and confirmed President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer to a Cabinet position. Now, Todd Blanche will act as the nation's top law enforcement officer.

Senate confirms Todd Blanche as US attorney general  CNN

August 08, 2026 5:54 AM ET The Senate confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be the next attorney general after holdouts threatened his nomination process. The upper chamber confirmed Blanche 50-49, with every Democrat and two Republicans, Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voting again

Todd Blanche looks set to become America’s next attorney general. Earlier this week, two disgruntled Republican senators, Thom Tillis (NC) and John Cornyn (TX), lifted their holds on Blanche’s nomination, clearing the way for him through the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? President Donald Trump

John Fetterman says he won't vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, breaking from his pattern of supporting Trump's DOJ and cabinet picks.