Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general after divisive hearing

Global - Oceania Archived • August 8, 2026 •

The vote follows a tumultuous confirmation fight that exposed concerns — from some Republicans as well as Democrats — about putting Donald Trump's former defence lawyer in charge of a Justice Department that historically prides itself on its independence from the White House.

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