NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday rejected California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him, saying the governor’s assertions are not “grounded in fact.” Blanche responded to comments made by Newsom, who said last month that the Justice Department is investigating … Read more
AG Blanche slams Pritzker for refusing help as Chicago crime surges Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticizes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for declining federal assistance to combat soaring Chicago gun violence, despite 37 shootings occurring in a span of two days. Blanche details significant crime reductions in Washington, D.C. after federal intervention. He also highlights … Read more
He is well-qualified and will run the department as well as anyone could under President Trump. Source link
Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday appointed Alessandra Serano, a longtime federal prosecutor, to serve as the Justice Department’s national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases. Serano has worked in various roles at the Justice Department on and off since 2003, including as a prosecutor in the Southern District of … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general has earned the endorsement of a sprawling sheriff’s association in what is expected to be a contentious confirmation process. The Western States Sheriffs’ Association sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Senate Minority Leader Chuck … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to block the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund,” accepting the government’s argument that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward with the controversial $1.776 billion fund. But in a court hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a warning to the Justice Department: … Read more
Washington — The Republican leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday that he is working to have Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appear before the panel next month to answer questions about the Justice Department’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, told reporters … Read more
Washington — President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general on Monday, aiming to formalize the onetime Trump defense lawyer’s control over the Justice Department. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Mr. Trump fired Pam Bondi in April. He previously spent just over a year as deputy attorney general, the No. … Read more
Washington — The Justice Department on Friday urged a pair of federal judges to reject efforts to block its $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” arguing that the cases challenging the program are moot because of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assertions that the fund is not going forward. In two filings with federal courts in Alexandria, … Read more
Todd Blanche says he is “honored and humbled” for Trump’s expected AG nomination – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump says he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be permanent AG. Blanche took over after Pam Bondi left the administration. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi and Taurean Small have more details. Source link