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Trump nominates Todd Blanche for attorney general amid controversy over DOJ fund
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/todd-blanche-trump-nominates-attorney-general.htmlPresident Donald Trump on Monday nominated Todd Blanche as attorney general, a position that he has held in an acting capacity for more than two months.
Trump had said he would ask the Senate to confirm Blanche as attorney general to succeed Pam Bondi, whom the president fired on April 2.
The nomination comes weeks after Blanche had the Justice Department give Trump, his family members, and the Trump Organization immunity from prosecution or enforcement actions by the Internal Revenue Service in connection with tax returns filed before a controversial settlement of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
Blanche, who is currently the deputy attorney general, previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for Trump when the president was out of office from January 2021 through January 2025.
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