Blanche AG vacancy imperiled as GOP senators balk at confirmation

Under the Constitution, the Attorney General is a Senate-confirmed position tasked with enforcing the law impartially. Project 2025's vision for a politicized DOJ, where loyalty to the president supersedes the rule of law, chills the independence that protects Americans from selective prosecution. Todd Blanche's tenure as acting AG — now roughly 67 days, not the previously reported 11 weeks — has already seen the creation of a $1.776 billion fund ostensibly to 'stop weaponization' but which legal experts argued would let the administration reward allies and punish enemies. The fund was abandoned after a federal court blocked it via preliminary injunction and bipartisan backlash mounted.

Trump's second term is approximately 16–17 months old as of June 2026? No—the article is from February 2025; correct to roughly 1 month old as of the nomination date. Yet in that time, the administration has used the DOJ to investigate Democratic fundraising platforms and shield allies like border czar Tom Homan from prosecution. The Senate's role in confirming or rejecting Blanche is a critical check — one that several GOP senators now appear willing to exercise. The midterm election adds urgency: voters can hold accountable those who enable the politicization of justice.