Blanche Sworn In Amid Political Firestorm | Anchorage News

Todd Blanche is now officially the U.S. Attorney General after a razor-thin 50-49 Senate vote, marking a major political win despite fierce opposition. A former acting AG and Trump’s personal lawyer, Blanche inherits the DOJ from Pam Bondi amid controversy over his past role in a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” critics branded a “slush fund.” While Democrats unanimously opposed him, key Republicans like Murkowski and Collins bucked party lines — and Blanche secured support by pledging to end the fund. President Trump left the fund’s fate in his hands, while lawmakers like Rep. Jamie Raskin slammed the move as effectively making Trump’s personal lawyer his personal AG. With Blanche now in charge, the debate over his record and policies continues to simmer.

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