Todd Blanche, a former prosecutor who resigned from an elite law firm to defend Donald Trump against New York criminal charges, is now also involved in the former president’s defense in federal investigations, according to people familiar with the situation.
Blanche’s role expanded since he was hiredin April after Trump’s indictment in New York, according to two people who requested anonymity to discuss the dynamics. He’s now also working with the attorneys managing Trump’s response to Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith’s inquiries into the handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the ...
