Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General | Omaha News

Todd Blanche is now officially U.S. Attorney General after a razor-thin Senate vote, 50-49, following his controversial tenure as Trump’s personal lawyer and acting AG. His confirmation sparked fierce debate—Democrats and some Republicans voiced concerns over his past role in the “anti-weaponization fund,” a $1.8 billion initiative critics called a slush fund. Blanche pledged to shut it down, and key Republican votes swung behind him after he acknowledged past issues. But Democrats slammed the move, calling him Trump’s “personal Attorney General.” With Trump leaving the fund’s future in Blanche’s hands, uncertainty lingers on whether it will truly vanish—or quietly persist. 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/739acbde840f6f36