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Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. AG
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President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), Todd Blanche, has been confirmed by the Senate as the new U.S. attorney general despite uncertainty among Republicans about his ability to be impartial after previously serving as Trump’s personal defense lawyer.
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