Todd Blanche Is Back in the Senate Hot Seat for Attorney General
Having already bagged the No. 2 spot at the Justice Department, Trump's former defense lawyer is now aiming for the corner office.
Moving up the corporate ladder usually involves a nice performance review and a modest raise. In Washington, it means getting grilled on national television by a room full of politicians.
Todd Blanche already cleared the Senate once to secure the deputy attorney general job early in Trump's second term. But running the whole show is a completely different ballgame, and he is now facing a contentious confirmation hearing to become the official head of the Justice Department.
Going from criminal defense attorney to the nation's top prosecutor is quite the career pivot, especially when the person handing out the promotion was your highest-profile client.
Senate confirmation hearings have officially become the most dramatic job interviews on the planet.
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