Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

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Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as the United States Attorney General by a Republican-led Senate vote of 50-49. Blanche's appointment follows former President Donald Trump's return to the White House and his intention to use the Justice Department for political investigations.

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Todd Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies

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