Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general after divisive hearing

Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US Attorney General, according to ABC News. The confirmation capped a tumultuous hearing where lawmakers from both parties voiced concerns about placing Trump's close ally in charge of the Justice Department, an institution historically committed to independence from White House control.

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