Trump picks acting AG Blanche to stay on full time

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 659

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to fill the top role at the Department of Justice on a permanent basis, he said Wednesday night.

Trump revealed Blanche as his choice at an outdoor event at the White House, saying “we are going to make him permanent attorney general” and adding that he expects Blanche’s nomination process to “go very quickly.”

Blanche has been leading the department in …

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