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Todd Blanche
Government Official · Deputy, Department of Justice
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Todd Wallace Blanche is an American attorney who serves as Acting U.S. Attorney General, after being appointed Deputy Attorney General in early 2025. Before joining the Trump administration, he served as Donald Trump's personal criminal-defense lawyer in multiple state and federal cases. He began his legal career as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, then practiced at major law firms before moving to government service.
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Trump DOJ drops Abbott baby-formula criminal probe for civil deal
As the Trump DOJ's senior leadership, presided over the department's shift away from corporate criminal enforcement and the decision to close the Abbott probe in favor of a civil settlement; has publicly criticized charging companies without also charging individuals.
Trump's DOJ closes Paramount-Warner probe before staff could object
via Department of Justice — The Justice Department's senior leadership closed the antitrust division's investigation of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger on June 12, 2026, clearing it federally before career staff who were leaning toward recommending a challenge had formally weighed in, and issued a public statement supporting the deal.
Trump's DOJ drops the FIFA bribery case, calls bribery no priority
via Department of Justice — Moved to dismiss the convictions of López and Full Play with prejudice, telling the court the bribery prosecution no longer fit the administration's priorities, and abandoning convictions a federal appeals court had reinstated.
Trump's DOJ forever-bars IRS claims against Trump and family
Acting Attorney General; personally signed the May 19 order that "FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED" the U.S. from pursuing any claims against the Trump plaintiffs. Federal law bars executive officers from directing the IRS on specific audits but appears to carve out the attorney general. Was previously Trump's personal criminal-defense lawyer.
Trump's DOJ drops bribery case against billionaire Gautam Adani
via Department of Justice — Institutional vehicle for the dismissal; senior officials in Washington moved to drop the October 2024 indictment after presentations from the Adani Group's lawyers in February and April 2026, over the objection of the line prosecutors who brought the case and declined to sign the motion.
Trump's Justice Department drops kratom case against Botanic Tonics
via Department of Justice — Prosecuted Botanic Tonics over its Feel Free kratom products, then in December 2025 moved to drop the case, telling the court the seized supplements had expired and that sustaining the action was not a prudent use of government resources.
Trump DOJ drops Roger Ver tax case for $49.9M, no guilty plea
As Deputy Attorney General running day-to-day DOJ operations, gave his blessing to the deferred prosecution deal and directed the department's departure from its prior insistence on a guilty plea or trial.
DOJ drops Polymarket probe, clearing path for US reentry
via Department of Justice — Ended its investigation into Polymarket without filing charges, removing a major legal barrier to the platform's return to the US market.
Senate confirms Trump's personal lawyer Blanche as Deputy AG
Confirmed as Deputy Attorney General by 52-46 Senate vote on March 5, 2025. Founded Blanche Law in 2022 specifically to represent Trump; led the defense in the 2024 New York hush-money prosecution that produced 34 felony convictions.
Trump PAC paid Blanche Law $9.3M before Blanche became Deputy AG
Founder of Blanche Law and Trump's lead defense attorney in the New York hush-money trial. Save America's payments to his firm coincided with the trial period; the firm received up to $800K/month during the peak of the proceedings. Nominated as Deputy Attorney General in November 2024 and confirmed in March 2025.
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