US Senate has confirmed Trump's ex lawyer as attorney general[1][2][3][4]
Todd Blanche's nomination was confirmed as US Attorney General / attorney-general[2][3][4]
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The US Senate has confirmed Trump's ex lawyer as attorney general.[1][2][3][4]
The chamber confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general.[2][3][4]
50-49 approval in Republican-controlled Senate
The nomination was approved 50-49 in the Republican-controlled Senate, despite Democratic warnings over politicization of the Justice Department after a controversial fund proposal.[3]
Former personal lawyer takes command of Justice Department
Blanche is President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, and the confirmation cements his command of the Justice Department.[2]
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