Trump’s New ‘Fixer’ Is a Democrat Turned Loyal Enforcer — Meet Todd Blanche

Donald Trump’s search for a ruthless legal “fixer” to protect him from investigations and punish his foes has taken a surprising turn: his latest enforcer is a former Democrat. Todd Blanche, now acting Attorney General, has stepped into the role once filled by Trump’s infamous fixer Roy Cohn, wielding the Justice Department as a tool of political vengeance.

Trump’s frustration with his first attorney general Jeff Sessions—who failed to quash the Russia probe—was legendary. Sessions was replaced by William Barr, who initially played along but ultimately broke with Trump over baseless claims of 2020 voter fraud. Then came Pam Bondi, who zealously pursued Trump’s enemies and tried (and failed) to cover up the Epstein scandal. Bondi’s deputy, Todd Blanche, is now auditioning to shed his “acting” title and cement his place as Trump’s go-to legal hatchet man.

Blanche’s trajectory is telling. He started as a paralegal in the Southern District of New York, worked his way through law school, and became a federal prosecutor. By 2019, he was representing Paul Manafort on mortgage fraud charges, successfully getting them dismissed on double jeopardy grounds—Manafort was later pardoned by Trump. In 2023, when Blanche, then a registered Democrat, sought to represent Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush-money case, his firm balked, prompting him to start his own practice. His firm quickly netted over $3 million from Trump’s Save America PAC.

Despite switching his party registration from Democrat to Republican in 2024, Blanche’s loyalty to Trump has been unwavering. He represented Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and the election obstruction case. Yet he is no longer just Trump’s personal attorney; as acting Attorney General, he wields the full power of the Justice Department.

Blanche’s tenure has been marked by selective prosecutions designed to shield Trump and punish his enemies. In 2025, he personally interviewed Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who sought a pardon and claimed Trump was innocent of wrongdoing. Shortly after, Blanche arranged Maxwell’s transfer to a cushy prison camp, ignoring Bureau of Prisons policies.

Most recently, Blanche announced the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for an absurd Instagram “sea-shell death threat” — a charge that stretches credulity and reeks of political theater. Meanwhile, Trump pardoned over 1,500 January 6 insurrectionists, some linked to explicit threats against then-Vice President Mike Pence, and no charges were brought.

Blanche’s selective enforcement exposes the Justice Department’s transformation into Trump’s personal weapon. His prosecution of Comey for an Instagram post contrasts starkly with the lack of action against violent threats from Trump loyalists. This is not justice; it is a vendetta cloaked in legal authority.

Todd Blanche’s rise from Democrat to Trump’s latest Roy Cohn reveals the depths to which Trump’s administration will go to corrupt the rule of law. The Justice Department is no longer an independent arbiter but a tool for authoritarian overreach, protecting loyalty over law.

We should all be alarmed. This is not just about Trump’s personal legal battles—it’s about the erosion of democratic norms and the weaponization of government power to silence dissent and evade accountability.