1. Todd Wallace Blanche was born on August 6,1974 and is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who serves as the 40th United States deputy attorney general since 2025.
14 Facts About Todd Blanche
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Todd Blanche was born in 1974 and grew up near Denver, Colorado.
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Todd Blanche went to a military boarding school in New Mexico and attended Beloit College.
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Todd Blanche then transferred to the American University School of Public Affairs, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and interdisciplinary studies.
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In 1999, Todd Blanche worked as a paralegal for the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and attended night classes at Brooklyn Law School.
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Todd Blanche worked on cases related to bank and wire fraud, public corruption, and racketeering.
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Todd Blanche represented clients including Igor Fruman and Paul Manafort during the latter's 2016 fraud trial.
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Todd Blanche left the firm and founded Todd Blanche Law to represent former US president Donald Trump.
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Todd Blanche is a defense attorney in the 2024 criminal trial of Donald Trump.
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On November 14,2024, President-elect Trump announced that he intended to nominate Todd Blanche for United States Deputy Attorney General.
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Todd Blanche was sworn in as the 40th United States Deputy Attorney General on March 6,2025.
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Todd Blanche's wife, Kristine, is an integrative medicine physician assistant who holds a PhD from University of Science, Arts and Technology and who served as chief of staff for his law firm.
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In 2023, Todd Blanche was a registered Democrat in New York.
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In 2024, Todd Blanche purchased a home in Palm Beach County, Florida and registered as a Republican voter.