# Todd Blanche is the controversial new head of the Justice Department

https://mins.news/en/video/17250

- DW News, 2026-08-09 04:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqjcnbbMn-M

> The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation’s highest law enforcement official by a razor-thin margin. Blanche previously served as President Trump’s private lawyer, making his appointment controversial. Some Republican senators also voted against confirming him. The vote places him at the head of the Justice Department.

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