★ Government Action
Senate confirms Trump's personal lawyer Blanche as Deputy AG
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Filed March 2025
★ The Brief
What happened
On March 5, 2025, the Senate confirmed Blanche as Deputy Attorney General by 52-46. He had founded Blanche Law in 2022 to represent Trump, leading the defense in the New York prosecution that produced 34 felony convictions.
Who enabled it
Who benefits
Deal or steal?
Save America PAC paid Blanche Law $9.27 million for Trump's defense before Blanche became Deputy AG. He later signed the May 2026 settlement of Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit.
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On March 5, 2025, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General by a 52-46 vote. Blanche had led Trump's defense in the 2024 Manhattan hush-money prosecution that produced 34 felony convictions, after founding Blanche Law in 2022 specifically to represent Trump. During the trial period, Trump's Save America PAC paid Blanche Law approximately $9.3 million in legal fees, with the firm receiving up to $800,000 per month at the peak of the proceedings. His confirmation placed Trump's former personal criminal-defense lawyer in the Justice Department's number-two position with oversight of federal criminal prosecutions nationwide. Trump announced the nomination on November 14, 2024.
Further reading
- ★ Government ActionMay 2026Trump's DOJ forever-bars IRS claims against Trump and family
- ★ Private ActionJanuary 2025Trump PAC paid Blanche Law $9.3M before Blanche became Deputy AG
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