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Blanche Sworn In as New AG | Oakland News
Todd Blanche is now officially Attorney General after a razor-thin Senate vote, marking a major political shift as the man who once defended the President now leads the Justice Department. Sworn in at the White House by Judge Emil Bove — also part of the President’s legal team — Blanche has been acting AG since April and was nominated back in June. His confirmation hinged on resolving Republican concerns over a $1.8 billion government compensation fund, which he declared “dead” and then formally shut down. The final vote came down to Senator Bill Cassidy, whose pivotal “yes” tipped the scales…
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