美国司法部长托德·布兰奇在司法部总部发表上任以来的首次演讲，试图稳定因大规模裁员和辞职而陷入人员短缺的部门。[1]布兰奇在演讲中承诺将以诚信领导，并表示将认真听取员工意见。[1]他向在场员工表示："我承诺你们我会尽力工作。我承诺会听你们的。我会听你们的想法，或我们需要做的调整，如果需要调整，我会做出调整。"[1]
布兰奇以最小多数票获得参议院确认，其中两名共和党人因担忧司法部可能面临政治化而投反对票。[1]布兰奇曾担任特朗普的刑事辩护律师，去年进入司法部担任副司法部长，随即面临批评质疑其仍在充当总统的私人律师。[1]司法部目前正面临多项政治指控调查，引发外界关切其是否被用作针对总统对手的工具。[1]
Todd Blanche delivered his inaugural address as U.S. Attorney General at the Justice Department headquarters, seeking to stabilize workforce morale amid significant staffing losses from layoffs and resignations [1]. In his remarks, Blanche promised to lead with integrity and uphold the rule of law, telling staff members: "I commit to you that I will work as hard as I can. I commit to listen to you. I will listen to your thoughts, or adjustments we need to make, and if adjustments need to be made, I will make them" [1].
Blanche secured Senate confirmation by the narrowest of margins, with two Republican senators voting against his nomination due to concerns about the politicization of the Justice Department [1]. Prior to his current role, Blanche served as former President Trump's criminal defense attorney before joining the Justice Department as Deputy Attorney General [1]. Despite his pledges of principled leadership, critics maintain that he continues to function as Trump's personal attorney, and the department faces multiple investigations into allegations of political misuse, raising concerns that it has become a tool targeting the president's political opponents [1].