# Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as attorney general

https://mins.news/en/video/16993

- CBS News, 2026-08-08 14:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apms-Hqyd20

> The U.S. Senate narrowly approved Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche previously served as President Trump’s defense lawyer. Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats in opposing his nomination. The vote clears Blanche to become the nation’s top law enforcement official.

## Stories

- [Trump Administration Policy Controversies and Developments](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-trump-vaccine-policy) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-trump-vaccine-policy.md

## Related coverage

- [Trump’s Former Lawyer Is Now Attorney General](https://mins.news/en/item/17145) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-08
- [Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general](https://mins.news/en/video/17033) — Reuters, 2026-08-08
- [US Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as attorney general](https://mins.news/en/item/16978) — DW, 2026-08-08
- [Senate confirms Trump’s former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general](https://mins.news/en/item/16933) — France 24, 2026-08-08
- [Senate Confirms Former Trump Defense Lawyer as Attorney General](https://mins.news/en/video/16908) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-08
- [Trump’s former lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general](https://mins.news/en/item/16853) — BBC News, 2026-08-08
- [Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote](https://mins.news/en/item/16817) — The Associated Press, 2026-08-08