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What to know about Todd Blanche, Trump's new acting attorney general
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President Trump and U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at the White House last year.
Key facts
- President Trump and U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at the White House last year
- Todd Blanche has been appointed as acting attorney general after President Trump announced Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice
- An administration official told Axios that Blanche is among those Trump is considering nominating as Bondi's replacement, and the president praised his former defense attorney on Truth Social
- Blanche, who also serves as acting Librarian of Congress, has made headlines for railing against judges since Trump appointed him deputy attorney general after winning the 2024 presidential election
Summary
President Trump and U.S. Todd Blanche has been appointed as acting attorney general after President Trump announced Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice. An administration official told Axios that Blanche is among those Trump is considering nominating as Bondi's replacement, and the president praised his former defense attorney on Truth Social as "a talented and respected Legal Mind. Blanche, a 51-year-old Denver-born former federal prosecutor, thanked Trump in a post to X "for the trust and the opportunity to serve" as acting attorney general. Blanche, who also serves as acting Librarian of Congress, has made headlines for railing against judges since Trump appointed him deputy attorney general after winning the 2024 presidential election.