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Blanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption’, says Schumer – as it happened

Senate minority leader condemns Republicans after Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning. This blog is now closed.

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The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the new Attorney General, with a narrow 50-49 vote. This development has been met with criticism from Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, who accused Republicans of enabling "pervasive, breathtaking corruption" by allowing Donald Trump's former defense lawyer to take the position. The confirmation of Blanche, a former defense lawyer for Trump, has significant implications for the country's justice system, particularly given his past association with the former president.

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