Trump’s former personal attorney takes over the Justice Department after a contentious Senate confirmation vote.

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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