TRUMP’S FORMER LAWYER ADVANCES IN ATTORNEY GENERAL BID AFTER DEAL WITH REPUBLICAN HOLDOUTS

On Tuesday, U.S. senators voted along party lines to advance former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, for the position of attorney general. The move comes after Blanche formally abandoned a controversial $1.8 billion “slush fund” that had been established through the administration’s settlement of a lawsuit brought by Trump.

Blanche, who became deputy attorney general when Trump took office, has been acting as the department’s chief prosecutor since his predecessor, Pam Bondi, resigned in April. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which has closely scrutinised the nomination, voted to advance Blanche to the full Senate. The committee vote was reported by The New York Times and the NYT’s U.S. News coverage, while international outlets noted the nomination’s link to the slush‑fund reversal.

The confirmation of a former Trump lawyer as attorney general is significant for the Department of Justice’s future priorities and for addressing lingering controversies from the Trump administration, including the now‑scrapped $1.8 billion settlement fund.

• Senators voted along party lines Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche as attorney general.
• Blanche formally scrapped a $1.8 billion settlement fund created under the Trump administration.
• Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi’s resignation in April, and the Senate Judiciary Committee cleared his nomination.

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