Blanche confirmed as attorney general
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general Saturday, granting Donald Trump an ally to lead the Justice Department as the president seeks greater control over the federal government.
Washington - The United States Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the regular head of the Justice Department, the country's top law enforcement agency. The Senate voted 50 to 49 to approve Blanche, a controversial choice within his own party. Blanche, who served as acting Attorney General since April, narrowly escaped defeat from two Republican women - Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Blanche previously led the Justice Department as acting director and had been fired by President Donald Trump following an investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse scandal. Blanche was also Trump's legal defense team in the New York case involving hush money payments to a porn star.
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