Todd Blanche was sworn in as US attorney general on Aug 10. President Trump announced on April 2 that Pam Bondi would no longer serve and that Blanche would act as attorney general. The White House submitted Blanche’s nomination to the Senate on June

2026-08-11

Todd Blanche was sworn in as US attorney general on Aug 10. President Trump announced on April 2 that Pam Bondi would no longer serve and that Blanche would act as attorney general. The White House submitted Blanche’s nomination to the Senate on June 8. The Senate confirmed him in the early hours of Aug 8 by a 50-49 vote.