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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as US Attorney General in close vote
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as US Attorney General in close vote
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General by a razor-thin 50-49 vote, with Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joining all Democrats in opposition. Blanche, who had been acting in…
The Story in Brief
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General by a razor-thin 50-49 vote, with Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joining all Democrats in opposition. Blanche, who had been acting in the role, faced scrutiny over his handling of Jeffrey Epstein document releases and a Justice Department directive that created a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund and granted President Trump immunity from IRS audits. Blanche told a Senate panel the fund was 'dead', but two Republican senators demanded written confirmation before the vote.
Blanche, a former federal prosecutor and lead defence lawyer for Trump in multiple criminal cases, has a net worth of about $3 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He is married to Kristine, a physician, and they have two adult children and a granddaughter.
The Indian Opinion
The confirmation battle was a rare display of bipartisan discomfort with Trump's choices, yet the final vote fell almost entirely along party lines. Supporters praise Blanche's prosecutorial record, but critics rightly question the extraordinary IRS immunity granted to the president and his business, a power that no ordinary citizen can claim. The real test will be whether Blanche, now confirmed, truly lets the 'dead' fund stay dead or quietly revives it under a different name. How independent will his Justice Department actually be? That answer will define his tenure far more than his courtroom credentials ever could.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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