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Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general
President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s top prosecutor, he said Wednesday evening.
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Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
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President Trump will formally nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, with the paperwork expected Thursday.Why it matters: Confirmation would keep the Justice Department in the hands of Trump's former criminal defense attorney, who has used his tenure to fight judges, indict former FBI director James Comey and dismiss…
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Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche to attorney general as early as tonight: report
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the role as early as Wednesday night, CNN's Kristen Holmes reported, citing a source familiar with the decision.Blanche has been serving as the acting AG since Pam Bondi was ousted in April. Blanche, who is Trump's former defense attorney, has overseen several…
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President Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
“We are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said at a Rose Garden event.
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Concerns over Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general
President Trump wants his former criminal defense lawyer to be the next U.S. attorney general, overseeing the Justice Department and serving as America's chief law enforcement officer. Todd Blanche is already the acting attorney general. Nancy Cordes has more details.
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President Trump Say He Will Officially Announce Acting AG Todd Blanche Nomination as U.S. Attorney General Tomorrow
During a White House dinner this evening, President Trump told the audience he was going to officially nominate Todd Blanche to fill the open position as U.S. Attorney General tomorrow. [Video from Dan Scavino] President Trump with an announcement tonight at the @WhiteHouse… Congratulations @TheJusticeDept @DAGToddBlanche—🇺🇸🦅 pic.twitter.com/7C7N0Gjall…
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JUST IN: President Trump Announces He is Nominating Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General (VIDEO)
President Trump on Wednesday evening announced that he is nominating Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General. The post JUST IN: President Trump Announces He is Nominating Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general: Reports
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the position in a permanent capacity as soon as Wednesday evening, according to several reports. Blanche has led the Justice Department in an acting capacity since former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing in April. Blanche also once served as a personal lawyer…
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Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General
Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs.
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Trump to nominate Blanche for attorney general on permanent basis
If confirmed by the Senate, Trump's former personal lawyer would become the administration's number one prosecutor.
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