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Todd Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a high-stakes confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department permanently, with his nomination seen as a referendum on President Trump's vision of the Justice Department.

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Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he faces a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.

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NYT

Todd Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General

Todd Blanche’s nomination is broadly a referendum on President Trump’s vision of the Justice Department as a projection of his power.

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NPR

Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney general

Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he faces a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.

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NPR

Acting AG Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill Wednesday for his high-stakes confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department permanently.

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NPR

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on the confirmation hearing for AG nominee Todd Blanche

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff what he plans to ask Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche at his confirmation hearing.

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Guardian

Todd Blanche to sit for confirmation hearing in bid for attorney general

Trump’s nominee will face tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, Epstein files and more Todd Blanche will appear in front of the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday, as one of Donald Trump ’s most loyal and powerful enforcers in government aims to be confirmed as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Few officials have been more instrumental in Trump’s crusade to transform the federal government…