Trump to Nominate Former Lawyer Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General
US President Donald Trump plans to formally nominate Todd Blanche as his permanent Attorney General. Blanche has served as acting head of the Justice Department since Trump removed Pam Bondi amid questions over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. Under Blanche’s leadership, the department pursued charges against figures like former FBI Director James Comey. Speaking at a White House dinner, Trump said he would instruct staff the next day to make Blanche the permanent Attorney General. This remark was shared by the White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino. Blanche also led efforts on a proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund from a settlement Trump filed against the IRS. Critics labelled it a slush fund for Trump’s allies. Congress was later told the fund would not proceed, though IRS protections for Trump remain.
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