# Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general

https://mins.news/en/video/17033

- Reuters, 2026-08-08 16:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdlYjPZ5a4s

> The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general by a 50-49 vote. The decision concluded one of the most contentious cabinet battles of Trump’s second term. Bipartisan worries about whether Blanche would act independently had threatened to derail his nomination. The confirmation came only after that closely contested fight.

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