Trump lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US Attorney General by narrow Senate vote

The US Senate has confirmed Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as attorney general, despite opposition from Democrats who accused the president of politicising the Department of Justice. Blanche previously represented Trump as his private attorney in several criminal… The Senate early Saturday morning confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, with the nominee narrowly securing sufficient GOP backing after making a number of promises about how he would handle his tenure as the country’s top law enforcement officer.

Though confirmed along a party-line vote when he was nominated [...] Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump's attorney general, capping one of the most contentious cabinet fights of ​Trump's second term after bipartisan concerns over Blanche's independence nearly derailed the nomination.