Blanche Confirmed Amid Political Tension | Washington DC News

Todd Blanche is now U.S. attorney general after a razor-thin 50-49 Senate vote, stepping in since Pam Bondi’s departure and drawing fire for his close ties to Trump — including swift prosecutions of Trump critics like James Comey. The confirmation hinged on just one Republican vote from Bill Cassidy, while GOP senators initially threatened to block it unless a controversial fund for Trump allies was scrapped — which the DOJ agreed to drop in writing. But Democrats remain wary, arguing the order doesn’t permanently kill the fund and demand real legislation to ensure it stays gone for good. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7892050ad9b9667a