Trump's former lawyer Todd Blanche sworn in as US attorney-general | ABC NEWS
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The US senate has narrowly confirmed the appointment of Todd Blanche as the US attorney-general, ending a prolonged debate over the controversy around installing Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as the head of the Justice Department. Pam Bondi’s former deputy is promising to boost morale and fix personnel problems in the department. Analyst Jay Newton-Small says Todd Blanche will act as the US leader’s ‘pitbull’ and target his enemies. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/todd-blanche-confirmed-as-us-attorney-general/107013178 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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