Uncertainty gripped the Library of Congress on Monday as the White House moved to assert more control over the legislative branch agency, naming Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as its acting head.

President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, who is second in charge at the Justice Department, as the new librarian of Congress. Before being tapped for the DOJ, Blanche served as Trump’s defense lawyer during his hush money trial,

President Donald Trump appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting librarian of Congress. Blanche served as Trump’s personal attorney during the president’s criminal trial in 2024.