Todd Blanche
American lawyer and prosecutor (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Todd Wallace Blanche (/blæntʃ/ BLANCH) (born August 6, 1974) is an American lawyer and former prosecutor who serves as the 40th United States deputy attorney general since 2025. Blanche is best known for representing U.S. president Donald Trump in the 2024 criminal trial in New York City. Blanche worked at Wall Street's oldest law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, serving as a partner at the firm for nearly six years—and represented clients such as Rudy Giuliani, associate Igor Fruman and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Todd Blanche | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 40th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Assumed office March 6, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Lisa Monaco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Todd Wallace Blanche[1] August 6, 1974 |
| Political party | Republican (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | American University (BA) Brooklyn Law School (JD) |
In November 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Blanche as deputy attorney general. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 5, 2025 by a vote of 52-46.
Education
Blanche was born in 1974 and grew up near Denver, Colorado.[2][3] He went to a military boarding school in New Mexico and attended Beloit College.[2] He then transferred to the American University School of Public Affairs,[2] where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and interdisciplinary studies.[4] In 1999, 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.[5]
Career
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After law school, Blanche was a prosecutor in New York's Southern District and co-chief of its violent crimes unit and the White Plains division.[4] He worked on cases related to bank and wire fraud, public corruption, and racketeering.[4] Blanche was later employed by the law firm WilmerHale.[4] From September 2017 to April 2023, Blanche was a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.[6] He represented clients including Igor Fruman and Paul Manafort during the latter's 2016 fraud trial.[4][7][8]
Blanche left the firm and founded Blanche Law to represent former U.S. president Donald Trump.[7][4] He is a defense attorney in the 2024 criminal trial of Donald Trump.[4] Following Trump's May 30, 2024 conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Blanche stated Trump's defense team plans to appeal the verdict.[9]
United States deputy attorney general
On November 14, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he intends to nominate Blanche for United States Deputy Attorney General.[10] He was confirmed to the post by the US Senate on March 5, 2025 in a 52–46 vote.[11]
Blanche was sworn in as the 40th United States Deputy Attorney General on March 6, 2025.[citation needed]
Personal life
Blanche is married. His 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.[5][12][13] The couple has two children.[3] Blanche has completed two Ironman triathlons.[5]
In 2023, Blanche was a registered Democrat in New York. In 2024, Blanche purchased a home in Palm Beach County, Florida and registered as a Republican voter.[5]
References
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