# Senate confirms Trump’s ex-lawyer Todd Blanche as US Attorney General 2026-08-08T13:59:06+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's personal lawyer during his criminal trials, was confirmed as US Attorney General on Saturday by a narrow 50-49 Senate vote. Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski crossed party lines to oppose him, while Senator Bill Cassidy provided the crucial vote. Blanche had served as acting attorney general since April. His confirmation faced controversy over a Department of Justice fund that reportedly offered tax immunity to Trump and his family. Blanche agreed to end the $1.8 billion fund and limit the protection to secure support. Critics accuse Blanche of politicising the department, citing weak cases against political opponents and mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Donald Trump, Justice Department, Senate confirmation, Todd Blanche, Trump legal team, US attorney general Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/senate-confirms-trumps-ex-lawyer-todd-blanche-as-us-attorney-general/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/senate-confirms-trumps-ex-lawyer-todd-blanche-as-us-attorney-general/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.