Blanche Confirmed at AG08/11/2026President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Todd Blanche, was sworn in Monday as attorney general. Federal Appeals Court Judge Emil Bove administered the oath of office to Blanche at the White House following the Senate confirmation vote. The newly sworn-in attorney general arrived at the Justice Department headquarters to cheers from employees lined up along the entrance. Blanche was a former federal prosecutor in New York prior to officially taking command of the Justice Department.