Todd Blanche | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 40th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Assumed office March 6, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Lisa Monaco |
| Librarian of Congress | |
Acting, Disputed | |
| Assumed office May 12, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert Newlen (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Todd Wallace Blanche August 6, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2023) Republican (2024–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Beloit College American University (BA) Brooklyn Law School (JD) |
| *Since Hayden's dismissal by Trump, the role of acting librarian has been disputed between the principal deputy, Robert Newlen, and Trump's named appointee, Blanche.[1] | |
Todd Wallace Blanche[2] (/blæntʃ/ BLANCH) (born August 6, 1974) is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who serves as the 40th United States deputy attorney general since 2025. Blanche is best known for representing U.S. president Donald Trump in the 2024 criminal trial in New York City. Blanche worked at Wall Street's oldest law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, serving as a partner at the firm for nearly six years—and represented clients such as Rudy Giuliani associate Igor Fruman and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
In November 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Blanche as deputy attorney general. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 5, 2025, by a vote of 52–46. On May 12, 2025, Trump attempted to appoint Blanche to be acting librarian of Congress, a position in the legislative branch.[3]
- ^ Gerstein, Josh; Tully-McManus, Katherine (May 12, 2025). "The Leadership of the Library of Congress Is in Apparent Dispute". Politico. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "United States v. O'Sullivan District Court, E.D. New York". May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial named acting Librarian of Congress". AP News. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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