Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing

Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.

By Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Alan Feuer

Blanche grilled over loyalty to Trump in tense confirmation hearing

Acting attorney-general vows to resign if asked to act illegally but insists he serves at pleasure of the president

Trump's attorney general pick answers questions on ICE, Kash Patel and Epstein - video

Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, faced questions from senators on ICE, FBI director Kash Patel's conduct, and the handling of the Epstein files Continue reading...

By Guardian Staff

Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general

Todd Blanche remained composed throughout the hours-long hearing, but faced several testy moments during questioning as he seeks to win the support of all Republican senators on the committee.

By Jaclyn Diaz

Hirono ripped for 'deranged' opening confirmation hearing question to Blanche: 'What a joke'

Mazie Hirono opened Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation hearing with her routine sexual harassment questions, drawing swift backlash.

Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche pressed on controversial Trump fund, Epstein files

Todd Blanche, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was challenged by Democratic senators on his ability to lead the Justice Department free from the demands of the president in the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday.

Trump's attorney general nominee Todd Blanche faces Senate Judiciary questions

Todd Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump.

Todd Blanche grilled by US lawmakers over Epstein files, Trump tax immunity

US President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, faced ⁠tense bipartisan questioning at a US Senate panel on Wednesday about the roll-out of the Epstein files and a settlement that gave the president sweeping tax immunity. Blanche, the president’s former personal lawyer, was pressed by Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas about the Justice Department’s decision to settle Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service by creating a since-abandoned US$1.8 billion fun...

By Reuters

Todd Blanche Defends Trump—And Handling Of Epstein Files During Confirmation Hearing - Forbes

Todd Blanche Defends Trump—And Handling Of Epstein Files During Confirmation Hearing  Forbes

During His Confirmation Hearing, Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Blatantly Corrupt IRS 'Settlement' (opinion)

Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche Grilled On DOJ’s Greenlight Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger: “I Was Part Of That Decision”

Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and his nominee to serve as attorney general, was grilled over his role in the Justice Department’s sign off of Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. “I was part of that decision,” Blanche told Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. In contentious […]

By Ted Johnson

Republican presses Blanche on Trump-IRS settlement at Senate hearing

President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, faced tense bipartisan questioning at a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday about the rollout of the Epstein files and a settlement ​that gave the president sweeping tax immunity.

By Emmanuel Tetteh