Trump Appoints Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as Acting Librarian of Congress

Blanche temporarily replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump next to his lawyer Todd Blanche (R), speaks to the press during his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on May 21, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been temporarily appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as acting librarian of Congress.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday confirmed the acting appointment in an emailed statement to NTD, sister media of The Epoch Times.