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Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight

Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight Blanche, who currently serves as acting attorney general, has faced controversy over his handling of the Epstein files and his statements about January 6. President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to officially take over the role of attorney general, the top law enforcement position in the United States. Currently, Blanche serves as attorney general in an interim capacity.

Al Jazeera 1d ago

Trump picks ally Todd Blanche as attorney general, teeing up US Senate fight

Trump picks ally Todd Blanche as attorney general, teeing up US Senate fight Acting in the role since April, former Trump lawyer Blanche faces Senate confirmation after controversial Justice Department moves US President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, to fill the position on a permanent basis, rewarding a loyal ally whose controversial actions ensure an uphill Senate confirmation fight. The White House announced on Monday it had sent Blanche’s nomination to...

South China Morning Post 1d ago

Trump nominates Todd Blanche for attorney general amid controversy over DOJ fund

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Todd Blanche as attorney general, a position that he has held in an acting capacity for more than two months. Trump had said he would ask the Senate to confirm Blanche as attorney general to succeed Pam Bondi, whom the president fired on April 2. The nomination comes weeks after Blanche had the Justice Department give Trump, his family members, and the Trump Organization immunity from prosecution or enforcement actions by the Internal Revenue...

CNBC 1d ago

Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, the position he’s held on an acting basis since April, administration officials said Wednesday. The president could nominate Blanche as soon as Wednesday night, two officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations, told POLITICO. Trump mentioned the nomination at a Rose Garden dinner on Wednesday, one of the people said.

Politico EU 6d ago

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche for permanent attorney general

President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s permanent top prosecutor Thursday, he said at a private event at the White House on Wednesday evening. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted a video Wednesday night of Trump announcing Blanche’s nomination as he spoke in the Rose Garden. “He’s acting attorney general,” Trump said in the video, referring to Blanche.

NBC News 6d ago

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general

President Donald Trump said he would ⁠move to ⁠nominate acting US Attorney ⁠General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department, which would make his former personal lawyer the nation’s top law enforcement officer. “He’s acting attorney general. ‌I’m instructing Dan (Scavino) and everybody else that’s involved in that very complicated process – which is going to go, I think, very quickly – that we are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said at...

South China Morning Post 5d ago

Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general

Former Trump lawyer, acting in the role since April, faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ movesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general, lining up his former personal lawyer to be the country’s ⁠top ⁠law ⁠enforcement officer. The US president suggested earlier this week that Blanche, who was appointed on an acting basis in April after the president fired Pam Bondi, was set to receive the...

The Guardian UK 1d ago

Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general

Former Trump lawyer, acting in the role since April, faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ movesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general, lining up his former personal lawyer to be the country’s ⁠top ⁠law ⁠enforcement officer. The US president suggested earlier this week that Blanche, who was appointed on an acting basis in April after the president fired Pam Bondi, was set to receive the...

The Guardian World 1d ago

President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide.(Image credit: Allison Robbert)

NPR News 6d ago

Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing this week.

New York Times 5d ago