# Republicans clear Todd Blanche for top US Justice Department role

https://mins.news/en/item/12967

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-04 17:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/republicans-clear-todd-blanche-for-top-us-justice-department-role?traffic_source=rss

> Republicans have cleared Todd Blanche for a senior role at the US Justice Department. His nomination will now proceed to the full US Senate. Senators are expected to consider the nomination in a chamber-wide vote. The next step is therefore a decision by the full Senate.

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