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Who Is Todd Blanche, the Acting Attorney General After Pam Bondi’s Ouster?
Blanche, a former Trump defense lawyer, now leads the Justice Department as critics question conflicts over the remaining Epstein files, which officials say are only partly released.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, his former criminal defense attorney, as Acting Attorney General, replacing Pam Bondi.
- Trump reportedly fired Bondi due to frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files; Blanche, 51, gained the president's trust representing him in criminal cases during the four years between his first and second terms.
- Conflict surrounds the Epstein files, as Blanche claims full release while Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., asserts only roughly 50% have been disclosed. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., warned Blanche that he has 30 days to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- Critics contest Blanche's appointment as a conflict of interest given his prior defense work for Trump. As Acting Attorney General, he leads the Justice Department for up to 210 days without Senate confirmation.
- The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the former attorney general, with Bondi's testimony scheduled for April 14, as Blanche prepares to manage the Justice Department's day-to-day operations.
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Who is Todd Blanche, the acting Attorney General after Pam Bondi’s ouster?
Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is now serving as acting Attorney General after President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi from the role. In his announcement about Bondi’s ouster on Truth Social, Trump called 51-year-old Blanche a “very talented and respected legal mind.” Blanche, for his part, thanked the president “for the trust and the opportunity to serve as Acting Attorney General.” “We will continue backing the blue, enforcing…
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What Deputy AG Todd Blanche Built: A Record That Demands Respect - American Liberty News
Categories: Commentary•Featured•Law Enforcement Tags: Department of Justice, Featured, Law Enforcement, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Trump Administration The announcement came without much fanfare, as the most consequential institutional changes often do. Attorney General Pam Bondi is departing the Trump administration, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche steps into the interim role at the Department of Justice. The commentariat will spend its …
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NBC WashingtonWho is Todd Blanche? What to know about ex-Trump lawyer turned acting attorney general
Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Blanche, whom Trump elevated Thursday from deputy attorney general to acting U.S. attorney general, rose to prominence representing the president in criminal cases that consumed the four years between his first and second terms. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor and law firm partner, led Trump’s criminal defense team, representi…
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