From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd Blanche
The Daily
- Published
- July 15, 2026
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- 29:57
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- Last updated
- Jul 15, 2026
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To be confirmed as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche must convince members of the U.S. Senate that as political as the Department of Justice has become, it would be even worse without him on top. As his confirmation hearing begins, Glenn Thrush, a Justice Department reporter for The New York Times, recounts the unlikely story of how Mr. Blanche beca…
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To be confirmed as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche must convince members of the U.S. Senate that as political as the Department of Justice has become, it would be even worse without him on top. As his confirmation hearing begins, Glenn Thrush, a Justice Department reporter for The New York Times, recounts the unlikely story of how Mr. Blanche became President Trump’s legal enforcer. Guest: Glenn Thrush, a Justice Department reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: A single Re
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