The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, as the country’s next Attorney General, despite strong

Democrats opposed Todd Blanche from the beginning, accusing Trump of turning the Department of Justice into a political weapon.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday (Aug 8) after Senate Republicans shrugged off Democratic concerns over the politicisation of the Ju

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday (Aug 8) after Senate Republicans shrugged off Democratic concerns over the politicisation of the Ju

The appointment of Todd Blanche as US attorney general sparked criticism from Democrats, with Senator Dick Durbin saying, "the attorney general is supposed to be the people's lawyer. Mr Blanche continues to operate as the president's personal lawyer."