Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as US Attorney General in 50-49 Vote

WASHINGTON, United States — The US Senate early Saturday confirmed Todd Blanche as the country’s 88th attorney general, ending weeks of uncertainty over his nomination. Blanche, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, secured confirmation in a 50-49 vote after a late-night Senate session that continued past 4 a.m.

Trump Threatens to Revive Settlement Fund as Attorney General Nomination Faces Senate Uncertainty

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that he could move ahead with an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current position if two Republican senators continue to oppose Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. The development has added fresh uncertainty to a Senate confirmation process that had been expected to move forward next week.

Trump Administration Uses Never-Before-Used Alien Terrorist Removal Court in Deportation Case

The administration of US President Donald Trump has for the first time convened the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a little-used legal mechanism created nearly three decades ago to facilitate the removal of alleged terrorists from the United States. The first case before the court involves Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan woman and permanent legal resident of Fort Worth, Texas, who has not been criminally charged.