Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney general

Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he faces a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5200x3467+0+0/resize/5200x3467!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2F56%2F060377244a72a8f7c5ee43709427%2Fgettyimages-2284198019.jpg' alt='Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens during a news conference at the Justice Department building on July 1.'/><p>Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he faces a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.</p><p>(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5891870' />