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Blanche Sworn In, Issues Memo Expanding Executive Privilege
8/16/2026
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- Todd Blanche was sworn in as Attorney General at a White House ceremony on May 27, 2026.
- Former Trump lawyer Emil Bove, now a federal appeals judge, administered the oath.
- Liz Oyer said DOJ staff were summoned to clap for Blanche, calling the scene bizarre and unbelievably inappropriate.
- Blanche’s first act was a memo that expands executive privilege to keep advice secret.
