Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general

TL;DR

President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general.
Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April and previously as deputy attorney general.
His nomination faces potential opposition from some Republican senators concerned about his past actions.
A controversial $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" proposed by the Justice Department drew bipartisan pushback and was later abandoned.
Critics accuse Blanche of politicizing the Justice Department to serve Trump's interests.
Blanche denies these allegations and defends the department's focus on prosecuting violent crime.
Blanche previously worked as a prosecutor and later joined Trump's legal team in 2023.

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