Person
Todd Blanche
U.S. Attorney General since August 2026; Deputy Attorney General, then acting Attorney General, before that.
Connections 6
head of
- U.S. Department of Justice 2 Apr 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 Acting Attorney General Scholarship & press 1
- U.S. Department of Justice 10 Aug 2026 – Attorney General Scholarship & press 2
party to
- The release of 30 January 2026 Deputy Attorney General; announced it Scholarship & press 3
- Phang v. Blanche defendant Scholarship & press 4
- Bondi’s briefing of Trump on the Epstein files joined the briefing Scholarship & press 5
- Maxwell’s interview by the Justice Department, July 2025 Deputy Attorney General; questioned her Scholarship & press 6
Timeline 2 dates
- 2 Apr 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 Todd Blanche head of U.S. Department of Justice
- 10 Aug 2026 – Todd Blanche head of U.S. Department of Justice
Proof 6 sources
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Trump says Pam Bondi out as his attorney general, Blanche will serve as acting AG, Associated Press, via National Newswatch, 2 Apr 2026.
Scholarship & press
Trump said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general.
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Blanche sworn in as attorney general, formally taking the reins at the Justice Department, CBS News, 10 Aug 2026.
Scholarship & press
Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general at the White House on Monday after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president's former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend.
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DOJ says it has met legal obligations with latest Epstein files release, NPR, 30 Jan 2026.
Scholarship & press
Today's release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance with the act.
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Judge orders DOJ to either unredact more Epstein files or explain why they must stay blacked out, CBS News, 26 Jun 2026.
Scholarship & press
following a lawsuit accusing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of improperly redacting documents
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Bondi briefed Trump that his name was in Epstein files, CNN, 23 Jul 2025.
Scholarship & press
As part of our routine briefing, we made the President aware of the findings.
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Ghislaine Maxwell's interview on Epstein case released by DOJ. See highlights and full transcript., CBS News, 22 Aug 2025.
Scholarship & press
The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's two-day interview
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