Todd Blanche
Blanche worked as a federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, including representing Trump. He became deputy attorney general in 2025, then attorney general in 2026.
- Current office
- Attorney General of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Justice
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Blanche worked as a federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, including representing Trump. He became deputy attorney general in 2025, then attorney general in 2026.
- Service began
- August 10, 2026
- Scheduled term end
- No fixed electoral term for this appointed office
How this appointment was confirmed
On August 8, 2026, the Senate recorded: Nomination Confirmed (50-49).
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Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Type | Documented example |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | directive | As acting attorney general, directed expansion of the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s work on fraud involving taxpayer funds. |
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Sources you can check
- The Cabinet · White HouseSection: Todd BlancheResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
- Todd Blanche · U.S. Department of JusticeSection: Todd Blanche
- Official event record
Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →