Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has officially been sworn in as the new U.S. Attorney General after a contentious 50-49 Senate confirmation. Blanche received cheers and applause at Justice Department headquarters as he took charge of the DOJ. Meanwhile, Trump says the fate of the controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is now up to Blanche.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal defense attorney, as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning.

Todd Blanche, who risked his career as a prestigious member of New York’s legal establishment to keep Donald Trump out of jail, was confirmed Saturday as the attorney general.

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