{"id":2410208,"date":"2025-03-05T17:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T22:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyer-todd-blanche-confirmed-as-no-2-leader-at-doj-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T17:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T22:27:25","slug":"trump-lawyer-todd-blanche-confirmed-as-no-2-leader-at-doj-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyer-todd-blanche-confirmed-as-no-2-leader-at-doj-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as No. 2 leader at DOJ &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-lawyer-todd-blanche-confirmed-as-no-2-leader-at-doj-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410208&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate recently confirmed Todd blanche as the\u200d Deputy Attorney General by a vote\u2064 of\u2063 52-46, following party lines. \u2063A prominent attorney and former top defense\u200c lawyer for \u2062Donald Trump, Blanche takes \u2064over from Emil Bove, who has been \u200bacting in the role. In his new position, Blanche will oversee the daily operations of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and directly support\u2062 attorney General \u200bpam\u2062 Bondi, who \u2062aims to reshape the DOJ&#8217;s focus towards immigration \u2063enforcement \u200band investigating alleged abuses from the Biden governance.<\/p>\n<p>During his confirmation hearing, Blanche \u2064described his\u2064 nomination\u200d as his &#8220;American dream&#8221; and emphasized \u2064his commitment to earning the trust \u2064of the american public. Having previously \u200bserved as an Assistant \u2063U.S. Attorney in New York and worked as a partner at a law firm, \u2063Blanche&#8217;s nomination has seen\u2064 support \u200bfrom over 100 prosecutors he worked with, who praised his integrity and dedication to the core\u200d values\u2064 of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c his nomination faced opposition from Democratic senators, \u200dhighlighting concerns over recent personnel actions at the DOJ that are \u2064perceived \u2064as politically\u2064 motivated. Questions \u200bwere raised regarding potential conflicts of interest \u2063related to Blanche&#8217;s \u2063prior \u200dwork with Trump and his defense team. Despite the \u200dchallenges, Blanche \u200dassured that \u200bhe would uphold his ethical obligations in any related matters.<\/p>\n<p>Bove will \u2063continue as the principal associate deputy \u2063attorney general, marking a transition in leadership that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">raises\u200c critically important attention<\/a> regarding the\u2062 DOJ&#8217;s \u2064future direction under the new administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as No. 2 leader at DOJ<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1936601\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Senate voted 52-46 along party lines<strong> <\/strong>to confirm Todd Blanche as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorney-lin-wood-defends-ag-bill-barr-after-announces-he-is-stepping-down-trump-voters-respond\/\" title=\"... Lin Wood Defends AG Bill Barr After Announces He Is Stepping Down \u2014 ... ...rs Respond\">deputy attorney general<\/a>, installing one of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s top personal defense lawyers in the No. 2 position at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Justice Department\">Department of Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche, 50, will replace Emil Bove, who is serving in the role in an acting capacity. Blanche will oversee daily operations of the department while working directly under Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3311817\/pam-bondi-prioritizes-immigration-crackdown-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reshaping<\/a> the DOJ to focus on immigration enforcement and street crime while also sifting through the work of the Biden administration to unearth perceived abuses of authority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3338191\/judge-denies-musk-bid-to-block-openai-from-for-profit-conversion\/\">Federal judge denies Musk&#8217;s bid to block OpenAI from for-profit conversion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3337240\/florida-attorney-general-criminal-investigation-andrew-tate-brothers\/\">Florida attorney general launches criminal investigation into Tate brothers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3337092\/bondi-doj-intensify-efforts-boston-michelle-wu\/\">Bondi says DOJ will intensify efforts in Boston after Wu spat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During his confirmation hearing, Blanche said his nomination was his &ldquo;American dream&rdquo; and noted that he was &ldquo;definitely not a Washington insider.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I&rsquo;m lucky enough to be confirmed, I will work every day to earn, protect, and honor the trust of our shared constituency, the American people,&rdquo; Blanche said.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche worked as an assistant U.S. attorney for eight years in the Southern District of New York before becoming a partner at New York City&rsquo;s oldest law firm. Blanche was a registered Democrat before lurching his career in a different direction, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/04\/nyregion\/todd-blanche-hush-money-case.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">becoming<\/a> a registered Florida Republican and joining Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victim-of-sexual-assault-at-cia-hq-sues-agency-accusing-it-of-intimidation\/\" title=\"Sexual assault victim sues CIA, alleging intimidation.\">criminal defense team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump, center, sits in Manhattan Criminal Court with his attorneys Emil Bove, left, and Todd Blanche, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in New York. (Mark Peterson\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 100 federal prosecutors who worked with Blanche at SDNY endorsed Blanche&rsquo;s nomination in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, calling him a &ldquo;fundamentally good and decent man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were fortunate to work with Todd, and saw how he puts the core values of the DOJ&mdash;independence, impartiality, honesty, integrity, respect, excellence, and a fierce dedication to fairness under the law&mdash;into practice,&rdquo; the group of lawyers wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche will replace Bove, who is serving in the No. 2 role in an acting capacity. Bove has stirred up controversy in a short period of time by fulfilling some of Trump&rsquo;s most politicized desires. They have included firing a slate of executives at the FBI, demanding names of thousands of employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases, and negotiating the pending dismissal of New York City Mayor Eric Adams&rsquo;s case, an effort that prompted several top-tier lawyers to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike his predecessor, Lisa Monaco, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden and confirmed with nearly every Republican supporting her,<strong> <\/strong>Blanche garnered no Democratic votes. Democrats have said they have profound concerns with DOJ leadership&rsquo;s recent personnel actions, which have involved not just typical terminations of top political appointees but firings, resignations, and warnings of more personnel action for a slate of career employees who worked on cases involving Trump or his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), one of Trump&rsquo;s longtime political foes, highlighted one of his party&rsquo;s concerns during Blanche&rsquo;s confirmation hearing, asking the nominee if he would recuse himself from any residual work at the DOJ related to Trump&rsquo;s criminal cases. The California Democrat said such work presents a &ldquo;clear conflict of interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3311817\/pam-bondi-prioritizes-immigration-crackdown-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PAM BONDI PRIORITIZES IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN ON DAY ONE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be conflicts, and I will not violate my ethical obligations under the bar,&rdquo; Blanche replied.<\/p>\n<p>Bove, who worked on Trump&rsquo;s criminal defense team with Blanche, will serve in the role of principal associate deputy attorney general.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1936601\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1936601\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Todd Blanche confirmed as deputy attorney general by Senate vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2410209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25043709065876.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7076,51594,3634],"class_list":["post-2410208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doj","tag-todd-blanche","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25043709065876.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410208"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410212,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410208\/revisions\/2410212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}