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Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche attorney general

The Guardian World Thursday 30 July 2026, 15:49 UTC By Guardian staff 1 min read
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President says he has no objection to pulling his former lawyer’s name until dissenting Republicans are out of officeUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to “temporarily” shelve a bid to permanently install his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general amid resistance in US Congress. Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general, has been struggling to persuade a handful of Republican senators to back his nomination for the role.

President says he has no objection to pulling his former lawyer’s name until dissenting Republicans are out of office

Donald Trump has threatened to “temporarily” shelve a bid to permanently install his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general amid resistance in US Congress.

Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general, has been struggling to persuade a handful of Republican senators to back his nomination for the role.

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