Todd Wallace Blanche (born August 6, 1974) is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who has been the 40th United States Deputy Attorney General since 2025. Blanche is best known for representing former U.S. president Donald Trump in the 2024 criminal trial in New York.[2]
Todd Blanche | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 40th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Assumed office March 6, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Lisa Monaco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Todd Wallace Blanche[1] August 6, 1974 |
| Political party | Republican (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | American University (BA) Brooklyn Law School (JD) |
On November 14, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he planned to nominate Blanche for United States Deputy Attorney General.[3] He was confirmed to the post by the U.S. Senate on March 5, 2025 in a 52-46 vote.[4]
References
change- ↑ https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17395914/united-states-v-sealed/
- ↑ Gamio, Lazaro; Yourish, Karen; Haag, Matthew; Bromwich, Jonah E.; Haberman, Maggie; Lai, K. K. Rebecca (2024-05-30). "The Trump Manhattan Criminal Verdict, Count By Count". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Jansen, Bart. "Donald Trump picks his criminal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as deputy attorney general". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ Richer, Alanna Durkin (2025-03-05). "Senate confirms former Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general". AP.
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