Trump Taps His Personal Attorney To Run Library Of Congress
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Todd Blanche would be the latest Trump official to hold at least two crucial jobs at completely different agencies simultaneously.
President Donald Trump on Monday tapped Todd Blanche, a top Justice Department official and former personal attorney for the president, to run the Library of Congress, a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost.
Blanche is expected to continue his role as deputy attorney general while also serving as the acting librarian of Congress, overseeing one of the largest libraries in the world. That would make him one of several Trump officials to hold multiple demanding jobs at completely different agencies.
Trump ousted the previous librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, last week. Hayden, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, was the first woman and Black person to hold the renowned library’s top post.
It’s not clear what sort of professional librarian experience Blanche might have. His LinkedIn page says he studied communications, economics and political science at American University and later received his juris doctor from Brooklyn Law School. It makes no mention of a degree in library science.
Blanche worked as Trump’s lead defense attorney in his criminal trial in New York City last year.
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