U.S senate confirms Trump's fmr. personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general

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O8/8/2026 FTS 12.30  The United States senate confirmed Saturday President Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as the new U.S. attorney general. teleSUR  These and more stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.ins tagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00The United States Senate confirmed Saturday President Trump's former personal lawyer told Blanche as the new U.S. Attorney General.

00:07The Senate vote was 50-49 in favor of Blanche, with all Democrats and Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa

00:15Morkowski voting against.

00:18Blanche overcame a final obstacle on Friday with the key support from Louisiana's Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a crucial vote

00:27to secure Blanche's confirmation.

00:28Blanche's nomination cleared a series of other hard hurdles, including concerns from lawmakers of both parties about the Department's controversial

00:38$1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

00:43Justice Department veterans, legal experts and some members of Congress have criticized Blanche's leadership of the Department and have questioned

00:51his fitness to be Attorney General.

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