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Who is Todd Blanche? What we know about the acting attorney general
Originally from the Denver suburbs, Blanche is a graduate of American University and Brooklyn Law School.
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What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
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The former prosecutor has a long-standing relationship with President Trump, having represented him in the criminal hush-money case.
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Todd Blanche pressured to release Epstein files as acting attorney general
Real America's Voice host Gina Loudon warned acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday that he must release the Jeffrey Epstein files, criticizing his statement that there is no evidence Epstein was a spy. Loudon said her audience predicted Pam Bondi's firing and expressed frustration that Blanche chose the day of Bondi's dismissal to make statements…
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Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Former Lawyer and the New Acting Attorney General?
Blanche, who has served as deputy attorney general under Pam Bondi, previously represented Trump as his personal defense attorney.
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Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Acting Attorney General?
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rejects claims that Jeffrey Epstein was a spy
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday said evidence the federal government possesses doesn’t indicate Jeffrey Epstein was a spy. “All I know is that we don’t have any evidence in the Epstein files that the FBI collected over 15 years that suggests that,” Blanche said during a Fox News interview. Blanche’s statement comes amid…
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Who is Todd Blanche, the new acting attorney general?
President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, and Mr. Blanche, her deputy, will serve as acting attorney general, according to a person familiar with the decision.
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What to know about Todd Blanche, acting AG after Bondi firing
Todd Blanche will take over the Justice Department in an acting capacity following President Trump’s ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi. It’s the highest perch yet for the former New York prosecutor and white-collar defense attorney, who came into Trump’s orbit as one of his personal lawyers until the president catapulted Blanche into the Justice…
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From Trump’s lawyer to Attorney General: Why Todd Blanche was picked to replace Pam Bondi
After Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing, President Trump’s former lawyer has now been elevated to the highest law enforcement post in the country. But how did Todd Blanche go from being Trump’s criminal defense lawyer to being the acting Attorney General of the United States? Here’s what to know.
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Todd Blanche Steps Into Pam Bondi’s Job and Onto a Trump Tightrope
The acting new Attorney General must lead a Justice Department in turmoil while satisfying the president’s demands.
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