Senate Confirms Todd Blanche After Handful Of GOP Holdouts Threatened His Nomination

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Senate Confirms Todd Blanche After Handful Of GOP Holdouts Threatened His Nomination

1 sourceUpdated Aug 8, 2026

The Senate confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be the next attorney general after holdouts threatened his nomination process.

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