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Todd Blanche: What's next for the acting attorney general

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 2 developments

Todd Blanche has been chosen to replace Pam Bondi as acting attorney general and will likely take on the president's aggressive legal agenda, including cleaning up any fallout from the handling of the Epstein files.

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  1. A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who’s the president’s pick for acting attorney general

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Todd Blanche: What's next for the acting attorney general

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

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  1. Grand Forks Herald

    Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general (opens Grand Forks Herald)

    Published

    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, will lead the Justice Department in the interim.

  2. PJ Media

    UPDATE: Pam Bondi Fired, Todd Blanche to Replace Her as Acting Attorney General (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Trump reportedly fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, considering Lee Zeldin as replacement amid cabinet shakeup.

  3. Park Rapids Enterprise

    Trump fires Bondi as US attorney general, White House official says (opens Park Rapids Enterprise)

    Published

    Park Rapids Enterprise's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, will lead the Justice Department in the interim.

  4. NBC News

    From Trump's attorney to the Epstein files: Todd Blanche's rise to attorney general (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Todd Blanche, whom President Donald Trump named to temporarily lead the Justice Department after Pam Bondi was ousted Thursday, has held two critical positions in his last two jobs.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Who is Todd Blanche, Pam Bondi's interim replacement? (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Todd Blanche once represented Trump as a criminal defense attorney in several cases implicating the president between 2023 and 2024.

  6. PJ Media

    Who Is Pam Bondi’s Replacement, Todd Blanche? (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Todd Blanche replaces Pam Bondi as acting U.S. Attorney General, continuing DOJ reforms amid political shifts.

  7. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Bondi's departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files. President Trump says Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will be acting attorney general.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Here’s who Trump could choose as his next attorney general after firing Bondi (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump weighed replacements for attorney general after firing Pam Bondi and elevating Todd Blanche as interim chief.

  9. FOX 35 Orlando

    Todd Blanche: What's next for the acting attorney general (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Todd Blanche has been chosen to replace Pam Bondi as acting attorney general and will likely take on the president's aggressive legal agenda, including cleaning up any fallout from the handling of the Epstein files.

  10. WMUR

    Who is Todd Blanche, the new acting attorney general? (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Trump announced Thursday that Bondi was leaving the administration and that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would replace her as acting attorney general.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who’s the president’s pick for acting attorney general (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A closer look at Todd Blanche, former prosecutor who President Donald Trump may choose to replace Pam Bondi.

  12. The Week

    Trump fires Bondi after tumultuous tenure (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former lawyer, will serve as acting AG

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