Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced he will nominate Todd Blanche, his acting attorney general, to be the permanent attorney general, with the formal process expected to begin Thursday.
- Blanche became acting attorney general in April after Trump fired Pam Bondi, and has since shown loyalty to Trump by pursuing prosecutions against Trump’s perceived enemies.
- Under Blanche’s leadership, the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a photo he posted, marking the second attempt by the Trump administration to prosecute Comey.
- Blanche previously served as Trump’s personal attorney and defended him in the New York hush money case that led to Trump’s conviction on felony counts.
- The administration proposed a $1.8 billion fund to compensate individuals claiming federal government targeting, but faced bipartisan opposition and has since withdrawn the proposal.