Trump Expected to Nominate Todd Blanche as Attorney General
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the position in a permanent capacity as soon as Wednesday evening, according to several reports.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump is expected to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the permanent role.
- Blanche has served as acting Attorney General since April and is a former personal lawyer to Trump.
- Democrats, including Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, oppose the nomination, calling Blanche unqualified and a 'crony' and 'loyalist'.
- White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson praised Blanche as an 'American patriot' fighting against 'lawfare'.
- Trump indicated his intention to make the appointment permanent, stating Blanche has done a 'very good job'.
- The DOJ under Blanche faced scrutiny over a proposed settlement fund potentially benefiting Jan. 6 defendants, which Blanche stated is no longer moving forward.
- CNN first reported Trump's plans to nominate Blanche.