Source New Mexico · Aug 10, 2026

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s top law enforcement official over the weekend. Blanche, who served as acting attorney general and was President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer […]