Donald Trump's personal attorney who is now serving as attorney general
SupportedChris Pappas, at New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WMUR)
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Why we checked itPappas appears to conflate Pete Hegseth (named as Defense Secretary) with the Attorney General role, and describes Trump's personal attorney as serving as AG — this identification of who holds what office is a verifiable factual claim that may be inaccurate
What we foundDonald Trump's former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, was confirmed as U.S. Attorney General in August 2026, directly supporting the claim.