Watchdog group warns Trump just crafted a DOJ ‘that will serve him, not the American people’ with Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general

Attorney General Todd Blanche knows who his real client is

It’s not the American people. It’s not even the government.

The Danger of Todd Blanche’s Statements on Abortion

Attorney General Todd Blanche during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. —Elizabeth Frantz—Bloomberg/Getty ImagesIn the early morning hours, before the sun came up on Saturday Aug. 8, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. But long before the vote, Blanche’s comments inside and outside of the confirmation process signaled an escalation of Presi…

AG Todd Blanche says ‘of course’ he’ll listen to Trump’s opinion on prosecutions: Full interview

Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, who served as the president’s personal defense attorney, tells Meet the Press that President Trump “never has” and “never will” ask him to do something unethical or illegal.

'Bizarre scene' behind Todd Blanche's swearing-in detailed by former DOJ attorney

Former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer described the "bizarre scene" that took place at Attorney General Todd Blanche's swearing-in.During a Saturday interview with former CNN anchor Jim Acosta, Oyer described how DOJ employees had to come out of their office to applaud Blanche after he ...

Watchdog group warns Trump just crafted a DOJ ‘that will serve him, not the American people’ with Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general

A leading watchdog group has warned that with Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, President Donald Trump has essentially created a Department of Justice (DOJ) “that will serve him, not the American people.” The Senate confirmed Blanche’s appointment as the attorney general by a 50-49 vote early Saturday, August 8, after Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the decisive vote. The outcome has intensified concerns about wheth…

Heather Cox Richardson: Will the Rule of Law Survive Attorney General Todd Blanche?

Heather Cox Richardson is masterful at analyzing the important events of recent days and putting them into perspective. Trump now has firm control of the Justice Department, since his personal defense attorney has been confirmed as Attorney General of the United States. The department will brazenly reflect the President’s agenda and diligently persecute and prosecute his political enemies. Expect that the Justice Department will have a task forc…