attorney general

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By then the three-term attorney general had won statewide re-election twice, in 2018 and 2022, after having been indicted in 2015, his first year in office, for securities fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

Becerra served as California's attorney general before being selected as Health and Human Services secretary by former US president Joe Biden.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The attorney general said all he knew was: "Keir is leader, prime minister, with a mandate from the general election and an absolute determination to better this country."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Well, Tom,” said the attorney general, “I see you’re in the act too.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin