# Trump plans to retain Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-unveils-controversial-plan-to-keep-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general-as-republican-senators-refuse-to-confirm-him/
- Published: 2026-08-01T20:32:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-02T02:47:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16021729/trump-todd-blanche-attorney-general-confirmation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Geopolitics, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump keeps Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General
- Senate Republicans had blocked his confirmation
- Move sidesteps Senate approval, sparking intra-party friction

## Summary

Donald Trump announced that he intends to keep Todd Blanche in place as acting Attorney General after Republican senators blocked Blanche's Senate confirmation. The move lets Blanche continue running the Justice Department in an acting capacity without formal Senate approval, and it exposed a rift between the president and members of his own party over the appointment.

The available reporting does not name the senators who opposed the confirmation, explain their objections, or set out how long Blanche might remain in the acting role. Blanche previously served as one of Trump's personal defence lawyers, a background that has fuelled concerns about the independence of the Justice Department under his leadership.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Trump plans to retain Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16021729/trump-todd-blanche-attorney-general-confirmation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Fox News: Trump blasts rogue GOP senators for blocking Blanche nomination, vows anti-weaponization bill fight](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-blasts-rogue-gop-senators-blocking-blanche-nomination-vows-anti-weaponization-bill-fight)

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