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President Trump will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general

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President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Blanche has led the Justice Department in an acting capacity since former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing in April.

  2. NBC Chicago

    President Trump will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general (opens NBC Chicago)

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    President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney.

  3. NBC News

    Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s top prosecutor, he said Wednesday evening.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced at a private dinner at the White House Wednesday night he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general. Trump adviser Dan Scavino posted a video on X of Trump announcing the decision at the dinner in the Rose Gar…

  5. CBS News

    Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

  6. New York Post

    Trump announces Todd Blanche will become ‘permanent’ attorney general (opens New York Post)

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    Blanche has been the acting head of the Justice Department since April 2, when Trump elevated him from his deputy attorney general post after firing Pam Bondi.

  7. Winchester Star

    Trump says he's nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general (opens Winchester Star)

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    President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general.

  9. WSVN Miami

    President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump says he plans to nominate Blanche for Attorney General | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    President Donald Trump has indicated that he plans to nominate the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to take on the role on a permanent basis, the latest move by the president to place loyalists in top jobs across the government.

  11. Fox News

    Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump says he plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after former AG Pam Bondi was fired in April.

  12. The American Conservative

    Trump Formally Nominates Loyalist Blanche for Attorney General (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Todd Blanche has been overseeing the Department of Justice since the April resignation of the former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

  13. RedState

    From Acting to Permanent: Trump Picks His Next Attorney General (opens RedState)

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    Trump nominates Acting AG Todd Blanche as permanent Attorney General, ending months of speculation.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Fetterman says he will not vote to confirm Blanche as attorney general (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump indicated his administration will move to nominate Blanche as the full-time attorney general as soon as Thursday.

  15. Newsweek

    Republican senator draws hard red line for Trump's Todd Blanche nomination (opens Newsweek)

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    President Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, raising questions over DOJ independence and Senate confirmation.

  16. Lamag

    Trump to Nominate Todd Blanche as Attorney General (opens Lamag)

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    Trump plans to nominate former defense lawyer Todd Blanche as Attorney General, putting a close ally atop the DOJ.

  17. Forbes

    Trump Says He’ll Officially Nominate Blanche As Attorney General (opens Forbes)

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    The president made the announcement during a dinner at the White House on Wednesday, saying he will nominate Blanche to become the “permanent attorney general.”

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