Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the top federal prosecutor in California to seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo dated April 8 and obtained by CBS News. In one of his first acts as acting attorney general, Blanche … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that he’d be willing to serve as the attorney general permanently if asked by President Trump, after Pam Bondi was ousted from the post last week. Speaking at a press conference to announce the creation of a new National Fraud Enforcement Division, Blanche introduced himself as the acting … Read more
In his first public appearance as acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche insisted the Justice Department was not focused on going after President Donald Trump’s political enemies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “What we’ve been doing is changing the department,” Blanche said, claiming instead it was … Read more
The acting new Attorney General must lead a Justice Department in turmoil while satisfying the president’s demands. Source link
Pam Bondi failed to prosecute Trump’s foes. Todd Blanche probably will, too. Source link
Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Blanche, whom Trump elevated Thursday from deputy attorney general to acting U.S. attorney general, rose to prominence representing the president in criminal cases that consumed the four years between his first and second terms. Blanche, a … Read more
In today’s newsletter: Trump’s former personal attorney Todd Blanche is the new acting attorney general. How a group of influencers realized they were all being targeted by the same thief with an eye for high-end furniture. And why healthcare costs are skyrocketing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
Blanche also represented Trump in two federal criminal cases. One was in Florida, where he was being prosecuted on charges that he improperly kept classified documents after he left the White House and then lied to investigators about it. That case was eventually dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who found that special counsel … Read more
President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and selected Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Mr. Trump’s former personal attorney, to lead the Justice Department as acting attorney general. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman and Jake Rosen has more. Source link
Three former FBI special agents who worked criminal cases against President Donald Trump and were then ousted by the administration have filed a lawsuit over their “illegal” firings, citing as evidence comments that the No. 2 official at the Justice Department made at a conservative conference last week. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who formerly … Read more