Trump Considers His Lawyer Todd Blanche For Deputy Attorney General: Reports
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Blanche represented Trump in his New York hush money criminal case as well as his two federal cases led by special counsel Jack Smith.
President-elect Donald Trump might name his lead criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general, CNN and ABC News reported Wednesday.
Blanche represented Trump in the New York hush money case in which he was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He also was part of Trump’s defense teams in the two federal cases Special Counsel Jack Smith led over Trump’s efforts to undo the 2020 election results and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Smith is now winding down those cases.
Trump’s possible choice of Blanche would position the lawyer as the No. 2 of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who has been tapped by Trump to lead the Justice Department. Both roles require Senate confirmation.
“Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
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