Earlier, the Senate confirmed Blanche’s nomination to the post by a minimal majority vote

The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.

The United States Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former defense attorney, as the country’s Attorney General in a narrow 50-49 vote, concluding weeks…

US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General early Saturday morning. This confirmation followed a contentious confirmation fight in the Republican-led Senate. Blanche, a…

Todd Blanche, who previously represented Donald Trump in criminal and federal cases, has been confirmed as the US Attorney General after a narrowly split Senate vote.