New Librarian of Congress Todd Blanche was named the No. 2 Justice Department official after serving as President Donald Trump’s criminal defense attorney in two cases brought by the DOJ

The White House has named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congress, the Department of Justice confirmed Monday. Blanche is a former personal attorney of President Donald Trump’s and replaces Carla Hayden, the longtime librarian of Congress whom Trump fired last week.

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,