US deputy attorney general Todd Blanche tipped as librarian of Congress
by Associated Press in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6X883)
Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, was appointed acting librarian on Monday
The US deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress - leading to a showdown on Capitol Hill after two other appointees were denied entry to one of its buildings.
The Justice Department made the announcement about Blanche on Monday. He replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, who was fired by the White House last week amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a woke" agenda.
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