Record #8194
Todd Blanche will be confirmed and sworn in as United States attorney general by August 8, 2026.
Incorrect · near missRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #8194 Bannon War Room · Episode 5563: Aaron Rodgers Throwing Down Against Anthony Fauci; Blanche Heads For Confirmation
Original quoteit'll be voted out uh and probably by saturday he will be sworn in by the president and then be the permanent attorney general
Quote begins at 36:34
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How the call settles
YES if the Senate confirms Todd Blanche and he is sworn in as United States attorney general by the end of August 8, 2026; NO if either event has not occurred by then.
Our reasoning
NO on the research record because The Senate confirmed Blanche 50-49 on August 8, 2026, but he was not formally sworn in as attorney general (oath administered by Judge Emil Bove at the White House) until Monday, August 10, 2026, two days after this prediction's August 8, 2026 deadline for both confirmation and swearing-in.. Applied stored rule: YES if the Senate confirms Todd Blanche and he is sworn in as United States attorney general by the end of August 8, 2026; NO if either event has not occurred by then. Approved near miss: Swearing-in occurred on August 10, 2026, two calendar days after the August 8, 2026 deadline for both confirmation and swearing-in.
Outcome evidence
The Senate confirmed Blanche 50-49 on August 8, 2026, but he was not formally sworn in as attorney general (oath administered by Judge Emil Bove at the White House) until Monday, August 10, 2026, two days after this prediction's August 8, 2026 deadline for both confirmation and swearing-in.
Outcome date: 2026-08-08
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-12
Basis: research
Near-miss context
Swearing-in occurred on August 10, 2026, two calendar days after the August 8, 2026 deadline for both confirmation and swearing-in.