The facts
Trump said on August 1, 2025 that Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general if the Senate does not confirm him as AG.
Blanche served as Trump's personal defense attorney in the 2024 New York criminal case before joining the Justice Department.
House Republicans created a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government in January 2023, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan.
Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York in May 2024 and separately indicted by federal Special Counsel Jack Smith in two cases later dismissed after his 2024 election win.
Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, an acting official can generally serve up to 210 days without Senate confirmation.
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