President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday evening that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general.
Speaking at a White House dinner on Thursday, Trump said he intends to nominate Blanche—who currently serves as acting attorney general—for the position.
“We are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said at the Rose Garden event.
Such a move would require the support of a simple majority of senators. He was confirmed in a 52–46 party-line vote in the Senate last year.
Blanche was tapped as acting attorney general after Trump announced on April 2 that Attorney General Pam Bondi would be “transitioning” to an important role in the private sector that would be announced in the near future….
Trump to Nominate Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General
