Todd Blanche stands out with deep experience. A longtime federal prosecutor in New York’s Southern District, he rose to lead the violent crimes unit, convicting perpetrators of murder, rape, and other serious offenses. In his current role, the Justice Department has driven a 20% drop in national murder rates for 2025, doubled violent crime arrests in priority areas, seized over 500 million deadly drug doses, and indicted hundreds from transnational networks. It also recovered a record $6.8 billion in fraud cases and charged hundreds in massive health care schemes involving billions more. Many Democrats question his prior work as Trump’s defense attorney and some decisions on high-profile releases and personnel. His confirmation hearing unfolds today and tomorrow.