Blanche will oversee daily operations of the department while working directly under Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The Republican-led Senate has voted to confirm Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general, placing President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney in a key Justice Department post at a time of

The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, former criminal defense attorney for Donald Trump, as Deputy Attorney General in a 52-46 vote, with all Democrats opposing. Blanche will oversee 93 U.S. Attorneys,

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's former criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche to serve as Deputy Attorney General, the No. 2 role at the Justice Department.

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, to be deputy attorney general, the second-highest ranking job in the Justice Department. Trump, the first US president ever to be convicted of a crime,

Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, was confirmed as second-in-command at the Justice Department.

Democrats have long argued that Blanche is yet another example of a key Justice Department nominee whose loyalty lies primarily with President Donald Trump rather than to the Constitution or the justice system.