Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Former Lawyer and the New Acting Attorney General?

Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, on March 26, 2026. —Shelby Tauber—Bloomberg/Getty Images

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general and President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, will step in to serve as acting attorney general following Pam Bondi’s ouster, Trump announced on Thursday. 

The President called Blanche “a very talented and respected legal mind” in his post on Truth Social announcing the change.