Todd Blanche holds the position of head of the Department of Justice.

Posted by IHIP News, Sep 20, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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IHIP NewsSep 20, 2026

As of 2026-09-20, Todd Blanche was the head of the Justice Department: he had been acting attorney general since April 2026 and was sworn in as attorney general on August 10, 2026, after Senate confirmation. The post's phrasing 'under Todd Blanche' supports this reading, and the claim is still true as of the check date.

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What was said

… scares me the most is, during Trump's first term, he had Mike Pence, he had Bill Barr, he had some people that, when he came down to his plan to overturn the election, they pushed back. Uh, certain people did, in fact, push back. And I'm reminded now that Trump has the full will of the Department of Justice under Todd Blanche. He has, he has them doing whatever it is he wants them to do. He's got, uh, all of his agencies are now, as you pointed out on this show, that are filled by people that are as corrupt as he is, that will do whatever he wants them to do. …

IHIP News · Sep 20, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. AP reports Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on August 10, 2026, after a Senate confirmation vote, making him the head of the Justice Department.[1]

Supports. The DOJ's own Office of the Attorney General page states Blanche was sworn in as Attorney General on August 10, 2026, with dates of service beginning in 2026.[4]

Supports. BBC reporting from July 30, 2026 describes Blanche as acting attorney general and the head of the US justice department, a role he had held since April 2026.[5]

Supports. Reuters (June 25, 2026) refers to Blanche as acting Attorney General, consistent with his leadership of the department before his formal swearing-in.[2]

Context. Before his confirmation, Blanche led DOJ on an acting basis after Pam Bondi's departure on April 2, 2026; the claim's 'head of the Department' framing matches this leadership role.[3][6]