The US Senate approved Todd Blanche, former Trump lawyer

The US Senate approved Todd Blanche, former Trump lawyer, for the position of Attorney General.

Consensus

The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the Attorney General of the United States.
The confirmation vote was 50 in favor and 49 against.
Todd Blanche had been serving as acting Attorney General since April.
Pam Bondi was dismissed from her position as Attorney General in April.
The confirmation occurred just before the Senate's five-week recess.
Donald Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche for the position in June.

All 47 Democrats voted against Blanche, joined by Republican senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. — tg_bbcrussian
The New York Times reported that the main reason for Bondi's dismissal was her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein documents release. — kommersant
Blanche faced criticism for a controversial deal in spring to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, which included creating a $1.8 billion fund for those claiming political persecution; he later abandoned the idea under congressional pressure. — vedomosti
Some senators expressed concern that Blanche might not be able to resist pressure from the White House. — vedomosti
Senator Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote, and he had a long-standing conflict with Trump. — tg_bbcrussian
Pam Bondi became Attorney General on February 5, 2025. — vedomosti