attorney general
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Soon after winning re-election, Trump tapped Blanche to be his deputy attorney general, the Justice Department’s No. 2 official.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
A former Biden Cabinet secretary, state attorney general and longtime congressman from Los Angeles, Becerra had been wallowing in the low single-digits in public opinion polls less than three months ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Dahlia also speaks with Andrew Weissmann, law professor at New York University and a veteran federal prosecutor, about President Trump’s latest nomination for attorney general and the state of the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
At the time, Todd Blanche still headed the office, before assuming the role of acting attorney general in April.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Hodges’ chief political foe at this time was an outspoken segregationist named I. Beverly Lake, an assistant state attorney general, who, it was rumored, planned to oppose Hodges in the 1956 gubernatorial race.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
