Alanna Durkin-Richer
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Trump deep state conspiracy probe crumbles as top loyalist quits DOJ (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. An attorney who supported President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department inquiry examining whether former government officials plotted against the Republican president, according to reports. Kurt Olsen’s departure from the so-called "grand conspiracy" investigation marks further upheaval for a meandering probe that has proceeded in
Trumpâs former personal lawyer Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general (opens the original)
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Todd Blanche, who previously served as personal legal counsel to President Donald Trump, was sworn in on Monday as attorney general following a contentious Senate confirmation fight that highlighted bipartisan concerns over the direction of the Justice Department under the Republican president. The oath of office was administered at the White House by federal appeals court judge Emil Bove, another former Trump lawyer, after a narrow Senate confirmation vote early Saturday. Shortly afterward, the
Trumpâs ex-lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general by one vote in Senate (opens the original)
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General in an early-morning vote. It cements the authority of Donald Trumpâs former personal attorney over a Justice Department that the president has sought to bend to his will. In a narrow 50-49 vote, the Republican-led Senate approved Blanche, making him the second Attorney General confirmed since Trump returned to the White House in 2025. Trump has previously stated his desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his politi
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