Todd Blanche is the Attorney General of the United States.
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IHIP NewsAug 27, 2026
Multiple authoritative sources (Reuters, AP, DOJ, White House, Britannica) confirm Todd Blanche was confirmed by the Senate 50-49 on August 8, 2026 and sworn in as Attorney General on August 10, 2026, so he held the office as of the claim date of 2026-08-27.
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… Democrats plus four. This is incredible news. We have to build a gigantic tent, and the number one thing under this tent is opposing fascism. We can fight about all the other stuff later, but let's get as many Democrats in as we possibly can. What is Todd Blanch, the newly minted criminal attorney general who's overseeing a crime syndicate in the executive branch, what does he have to say about SCOTUS trying to help out their favorite little dictator, Donald Trump? Play the clip. Sue over this once again, is DOJ ready to defend again? …
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Supports. Reuters reports Senate Republicans narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote on August 8, 2026.[1]
Supports. The AP cabinet tracker lists Todd Blanche as Attorney General, confirmed August 8, 2026, succeeding Pam Bondi.[2]
Supports. The DOJ's own profile states Blanche was sworn in as Attorney General on August 10, 2026, with dates of service 2026–Present.[3]
Supports. The White House published a video titled 'Todd Blanche Sworn In As Attorney General' dated August 11, 2026.[4]
Supports. Britannica and Wikipedia both list Blanche as the 88th Attorney General, in office from August 10, 2026.[5][6]
Context. Blanche had served as acting attorney general since April 2026 after Pam Bondi's departure, so the post's description of him as newly minted in the role is accurate as of late August.[1][6]
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6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Tracking Trump's Cabinet officialsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Meet the Attorney Generaljustice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Todd Blanche Sworn In As Attorney Generalwhitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5United States Attorney General - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Todd Blanche | Attorney General, Trump's Personal Lawyer ...britannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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