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Todd Blanche

Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who has served as the fortieth United States deputy attorney general since 2025. Blanche represented U.S. president Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial in New York City. Blanche worked at New York City's oldest law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where he served as a partner represented clients such as Rudy Giuliani associate Igor Fruman and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. In November 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Blanche as deputy attorney general. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 5, 2025, by a vote of 52–46. On May 12, 2025, Trump attempted to appoint Blanche to be acting librarian of Congress, a position in the legislative branch.

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President
Donald Trump
Preceded by
Robert Newlen(acting, disputed)Carla Hayden
Born
Todd Wallace Blanche (1974-08-06) August 6, 1974 (age 51)Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political party
Democratic (before 2023)Republican (2024–present)
Children
2
Education
Beloit CollegeAmerican University (BA)Brooklyn Law School (JD)
Leader
Pam Bondi
Party
Democratic (before 2023)Republican (2024–present)
Attorney General
Pam Bondi

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Preceded byLisa Monaco
Preceded byLisa Monaco
Political offices
Preceded byLisa Monaco
Political offices
United States Deputy Attorney General 2025–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Government offices
Government offices
Political offices
Government offices
Preceded byRobert NewlenActing, Disputed
Preceded byRobert NewlenActing, Disputed
Political offices
Preceded byRobert NewlenActing, Disputed
Political offices
Librarian of CongressActing, Disputed 2025–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byLisa Monaco
United States Deputy Attorney General 2025–present
Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded byRobert NewlenActing, Disputed
Librarian of CongressActing, Disputed 2025–present
Incumbent

References

  1. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/12/congress/doj-no-2-is-now-locs-no-1-00341700
  2. National Public Radio
    https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5484129
  3. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/trump-library-congress-todd-blanche-carla-hayden-cc2154fa8644a5c29d196e505e4faa51
  4. "United States v. O'Sullivan District Court, E.D. New York"
    https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17395914/united-states-v-sealed/
  5. "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees"
    https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/blanche_sjq.pdf
  6. FT Magazine
    https://www.ft.com/content/e3812221-6661-4fa1-8755-fc1d80748d6a
  7. Intelligencer
    https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-trial-lawyer-todd-blanche-defense.html
  8. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/caileygleeson/2024/04/24/who-is-todd-blanche-trumps-ny-criminal-trial-lawyer-left-high-profile-firm-before-joining-legal-team/
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/nyregion/todd-blanche-hush-money-case.html
  10. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/who-todd-blanche-trumps-newest-attorney-1792283
  11. natlawreview.com
    https://natlawreview.com/author/todd-blanche
  12. natlawreview.com
    https://natlawreview.com/author/todd-blanche
  13. The Federalist Society
    https://fedsoc.org/bio/todd-blanche
  14. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/03/trump-todd-blanche-indictment-attorney-00090157
  15. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/30/nyregion/trump-hush-money-verdict.html
  16. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/ex-clients-sue-trump-lawyer-blanche-over-work-sec-probe-2023-06-15/
  17. Axios
    https://www.axios.com/2024/05/31/trump-trial-conviction-appeal
  18. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/14/donald-trump-todd-blanche-deputy-attorney-general/76302898007/
  19. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/todd-blanche-trump-lawyer-deputy-attorney-general-5d526fd4c5919bc2e9522e4f7bfbf758
  20. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/todd-blanche-trump-deputy-ag-senate-confirmation.html
  21. MSNBC
    https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/-will-live-forever-as-a-stain-on-this-country-nicolle-on-new-bodycam-footage-from-newark-mayor-arrest-248774213817
  22. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/25/ghislaine-maxwell-justice-department-meeting
  23. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/politics/ghislaine-maxwell-trump-epstein-doj
  24. National Public Radio
    https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5395879/trump-todd-blanche-librarian-congress
  25. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/12/trump-blanche-library-congress-copyright/
  26. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/library-of-congress-card-history-librarian-firings-83d9e862a68832d8076773a7eb16114f
  27. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/politics/hayden-library-of-congress-dei.html?searchResultPosition=2
  28. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/12/congress/donald-trump-library-of-congress-fight-00342326
  29. https://www.kristineblanche.com/
    https://www.kristineblanche.com/
  30. Blanche Law
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240807180115/https://blanchelaw.com/todd-blanche-2/
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