Attorney General

Todd Blanche

Attorney General

Sources checked October 13, 2026. Canonical page /leaders/blanche.

• The White House cabinet page states that Todd Blanche is the United States Attorney General and that he previously served as the 40th Deputy Attorney General of the United States.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• On August 8, 2026, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, by 50 yeas, 49 nays, and 1 not voting. Vote number 230. Result: Nomination Confirmed.

  United States Senate. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 230. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00230.htm. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He began his career at the Department of Justice and served there for more than fifteen years, including as a contractor, a paralegal in the Criminal Division, and at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where he became an Assistant United States Attorney and later a supervisor. After leaving the Department he worked as a criminal defense attorney.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.