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Trump picks his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and John Sauer for key Justice Department posts

Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 2 developments

By Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to his personal criminal defense team to fill out top roles at the US Justice Department in his second term. Trump on Thursday announced that Todd Blanche is his pick for deputy attorney general and Emil Bove, anot…

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  1. Trump considering his lawyer Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general, sources say

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Trump picks his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and John Sauer for key Justice Department posts

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump considering his lawyer Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general, sources say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is seriously considering naming his lead attorney Todd Blanche to serve as the next deputy attorney general, the second-highest position in the Justice Department, according to two people familiar with his thinking.

  2. CNN

    Trump picks his criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche for No. 2 role at Justice Department (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An attorney who has represented Donald Trump in several of the criminal cases against him has been selected by the president-elect to serve as the No. 2 lawyer at the Department of Justice.

  3. Fox News

    Trump names his personal criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump named his personal criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Trump picks his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and John Sauer for key Justice Department posts (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to his personal criminal defense team to fill out top roles at the US Justice Department in his second term. Trump on Thursday announced that Todd Blanche is his pick for deputy attorney general and Emil Bove, anot…

  5. Washington Times

    Trump nominates his attorney, Todd Blanche, for deputy attorney general (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate his attorney Todd Blanche to serve as the deputy attorney general, the second-highest position in the Justice Department.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The president-elect said he'd chosen Todd Blanche, who represented him in his criminal trial this year, for the No. 2 job at the Justice Department.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Trump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Trump picks personal lawyer Todd Blanche as deputy AG (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Blanche represented Trump in several of his federal cases, including his election subversion case in Washington and his classified documents case in Florida.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Trump picks his lawyer, Todd Blanche, as deputy attorney general (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, represented Trump in several of his legal cases, including in his landmark federal conviction in New York.

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Picks Todd Blanche, Who Represented Him in New York, as Deputy Attorney General (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Blanche gained national attention with his stony glare behind Trump as he talked to the press during his trial.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Trump picks his criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump picks Todd Blanche, an attorney who defended him in his hush money criminal trial, as Justice Department deputy.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.