Blanche Confirmed as AG After Key Compromises | Detroit News

Todd Blanche, Trump’s former defense lawyer, just became Attorney General after a razor-thin Senate vote—50 to 49—with two GOP rebels voting no. The White House hailed him as a law-and-order champion, but the confirmation was far from smooth. Key Republicans like Cassidy helped push it through, while Collins and Murkowski blocked it, citing threats to DOJ independence. The fight centered on a $1.8 billion fund for whistleblowers and sweeping immunity for Trump’s business from audits. Blanche called the fund “dead” and clarified the immunity terms during his hearing. After renegotiating, he dropped the fund directive and narrowed the immunity scope—winning over Cornyn and Tillis and sealing his approval. His past includes defending Trump in high-profile cases and overseeing Epstein docs, though survivors criticized his meeting with them as hollow symbolism. 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/f4e52604864015f1