President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Blanche faces Senate confirmation after backlash over a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and new prosecutions of Trump critics.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump indicated he will nominate Attorney General Todd Blanche permanently, stating in an interview that Blanche is "doing a very good job at DOJ."
- Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April, when Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and elevated him from deputy attorney general.
- Under Blanche, the DOJ has pursued indictments against the Southern Poverty Law Center and Cuban President Raul Castro, alongside a second case against FBI Director James Comey.
- After approving a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund tied to a $10 billion IRS settlement, Blanche confirmed Tuesday that the DOJ would "not be moving forward" with the initiative.
- During an interview with The New York Post's Pod Force One, Trump dismissed speculation regarding Ron DeSantis, stating his confidence in Blanche has grown since the initial appointment.
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Trump says he plans to nominate Blanche for attorney general
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that he planned to soon make Todd Blanche, who leads the Justice Department on an acting basis, the “permanent attorney general,” a move that would install a fervent loyalist at the top of the…
Trump picks acting AG Blanche to stay on full time • Washington State Standard
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the department on a permanent basis, walks by reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to fill the top role at the Department of Justice on a permanent basis, he said Wednesday night. Trump revealed Blanche as h…
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Trump picks acting AG Blanche to stay on full time
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the department on a permanent basis, walks by reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to fill the top role at the Department of Justice on a permanent basis, he said Wednesday night. Trump revealed Blanche as h…
Todd Blanche ‘honoured and humbled’ as Trump says he'll nominate him as US Attorney General
Reacting to news that President Trump intends to formally nominate him to the job full-time, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said, “Obviously, I'm honoured and humbled that the president indicated he was going to nominate me.”
The president's former personal lawyer will face Senate scrutiny amid questions about the independence of the Justice Department
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