Blanche Confirmed as AG Amid Loyalty Concerns | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

Todd Blanche just became the new Attorney General after a razor-thin 50-49 Senate vote, stepping into the role he’s held since April as acting AG. His confirmation marks the second AG of this administration—and it came with major political heat. Blanche’s deep ties to Donald Trump, including his time as Trump’s personal lawyer, sparked fierce opposition from Democrats like Senators Kaine and Warner, who warned his loyalty to the president undermines his duty to uphold the law. Warner called him “more Trump’s lawyer than the nation’s top law enforcement official,” even suggesting that kind of…