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President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his personal criminal defense attorney, Todd Blanche, to the position of Deputy Attorney General. “I am pleased to announce that Todd Blanche will serve as Deputy Attorney General in my Administration,” Trump stated in a press release Thursday night. “Todd is an excellent attorney who will be a crucial leader in the Justice Department, fixing what has been a broken System of Justice for far too long,” he added, emphasizing Blanche’s pivotal role in advancing his administration’s goals for the Department of Justice.
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Blanche, who represented Trump during his high-profile Manhattan criminal case earlier this year, became a familiar figure at Trump’s press conferences, often standing beside the president as he addressed the media. Throughout the trial, which spanned from mid-April to the end of May, Blanche defended Trump both in court and to the public, cementing his role as a trusted ally of the president.
The role of Deputy Attorney General, second in command at the Department of Justice, involves handling the department’s daily operations. Trump’s announcement of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as his Attorney General has also caused a stir among both Democrats and some Republicans in D.C., marking a clear signal of his administration’s bold approach to reshaping the Justice Department.
Dennis Michael Lynch shared his thoughts on X, weighing in on Trump’s pick and criticizing D.C.’s weak response.
If Trump nominated the Pope to lead the Catholic Church the Democrats would call foul. If he nominated Michael Jordan to be the Sec of Basketball they’d say it was a bad pick.
Pro Tip: The louder the Left screams the better the pick is.
— Dennis Michael Lynch (@TrustDML) November 15, 2024
Gaetz expressed his enthusiasm for the role, calling it an “honor” to serve under Trump, and he praised Trump’s choice of Blanche as Deputy Attorney General.
We are building an incredible team at the Department of Justice in the Trump/Vance Administration!
Todd Blanche and Emil Bove are brilliant litigators and top-tier legal minds.
We can’t wait to get to work for the American People. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/11VTaDgSDd
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 14, 2024
Only time will tell how this new leadership will shape the Department of Justice under Trump’s administration. With Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General and Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, Trump’s choices signal a firm and unyielding approach to reform. What do you think? Do you support these picks? Let us know in the comments.
