Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche started his Senate goodwill tour Monday in his bid for Senate confirmation to run the Justice Department permanently, sitting down with Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles E. Grassley. The Iowa Republican is the first lawmaker to meet with Blanche since President Donald Trump tapped him to lead the DOJ last […]
Todd Blanche, Trump's AG nominee, begins Senate confirmation after overseeing a $1.8B anti-weaponization fund and controversial indictments. One Republican defection on the 12-10 Judiciary panel blocks confirmation, risking DOJ independence from Trump's legal agenda.
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Trump's attorney general pick meets with Judiciary panel Chairman Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, left, meets Monday with Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 15, 2026 at 5:25pm
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