Blanche Takes DOJ Helm Amid Trump Pressure and DOJ Shortages

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Todd Blanche, Trump’s former criminal-defense lawyer, is sworn in as attorney general but faces a DOJ strained by vacancies and low morale, while balancing the president’s demands with legal obligations amid a skeptical judiciary and ongoing investigations.
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- Dems blast Blanche as enabler of ‘Trump’s corruption’ after AG confirmation The Hill
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