Politics
Todd Blanche faces Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general
July 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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3 reports · over 9 hours
BNBBC News
Epstein 'mistakes' and Trump ties: Key takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing
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AJAl Jazeera English
Todd Blanche’s loyalty to Trump questioned in Senate confirmation hearing
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TGThe Guardian
Todd Blanche to sit for confirmation hearing in bid for attorney general
(opens the publisher’s site)Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear before the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing.
- Blanche served as deputy attorney general and acting attorney general since Trump’s second term, leading a purge of career employees.
- He oversaw the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, with former Attorney General Bondi testifying that Blanche was in charge of the release.
- Blanche scrapped a $1.8bn slush fund after bipartisan backlash, and a federal judge excoriated the original agreement as collusive.
- More than 1,200 former justice department employees signed a letter opposing Blanche’s confirmation.