Todd Blanche is the new minister

8. August 2026, 15:30

The Senate in the USA elects Todd Blanche. He is now the new Justiz-Minister. The vote is very close. 50 people vote for him. 49 people vote against him.

Todd Blanche is the former lawyer of Donald Trump. Many people criticize this. They think: He is not free. He could help Donald Trump too much. Also 2 women from the party of Trump vote against him.

There is a fight about a big money pot. Donald Trump collects 1,8 billion dollars. Critics call the money Schwarz-Geld. Blanche promises: He stops the payments from this pot. He wants to change a Steuer-Regelung for the family of Trump.

Before, Todd Blanche is already the temporary head of the office. He changes many things there. Many experienced lawyers leave the department. Blanche is a loyal fan of Donald Trump.

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Definitions

Justizminister: The head of a department for law and courts.
Senat: An important group of politicians in the USA.
Schwarzgeldkasse: A hidden stash of money for secret things.
Steuerimmunität: A special rule so a person pays no taxes.

People

Todd Blanche: A lawyer and the new minister of the United States.
Donald Trump: The president of the United States of America.
Bill Cassidy: A US senator who votes for Todd Blanche.
Susan Collins: A politician who votes against Todd Blanche.
Lisa Murkowski: A US senator who votes against Todd Blanche.

Locations

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika: A big country in North America.

Sources

Spiegel 8. August 2026, 10:44

US-Senat bestätigt Trumps umstrittenen Kandidaten als US-Justizminister

VOL 8. August 2026, 10:40

US-Senat bestätigt Todd Blanche als Justizminister

Kurier 8. August 2026, 10:55

Ex-Anwalt von Trump: Todd Blanche neuer US-Justizminister

The Guardian 8. August 2026, 11:14

Blanche ‘honored’ after Senate confirms him as US attorney general in narrow vote – US politics live

SRF 8. August 2026, 13:33

Ex-Trump-Anwalt: US-Senat bestätigt Todd Blanche als Justizminister

Bild 8. August 2026, 13:51

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