Erik Schreiber

2026-08-10 18:33:15

In the dead of night, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche, who still refers to himself as Trump’s lawyer, sees the Justice Department as the president’s political strike force that targets opposition. wsws.org/en/articles/2026/08/1…

Senate confirms Trump’s legal attack dog Todd Blanche as attorney general

The formal elevation of Blanche to head the Department of Justice marks a significant further step in the consolidation of a personalist presidential dictatorship in the United States.

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