Todd Blanche
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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.