# Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general

https://mins.news/en/item/16824

- CNN, 2026-08-08 08:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/08/politics/senate-todd-blanche-attorney-general?Date=20260808&Profile=CNN

> The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general. The vote cleared his appointment by a slim margin.

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