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Trump Nominates Former Defender Todd Blanche as Attorney General

6/4/2026

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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as Attorney General Wednesday.
The nomination follows weeks of turmoil after the Justice Department dropped a $1.776 billion compensation fund amid intra-party pushback.
Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense attorney, has been acting AG since April.
Rep. Hal Rogers cut off Rep. Madeleine Dean as she questioned Blanche on Epstein files.

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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as Attorney General Wednesday.
The nomination follows weeks of turmoil after the Justice Department dropped a $1.776 billion compensation fund amid intra-party pushback.
Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense attorney, has been acting AG since April.
Rep. Hal Rogers cut off Rep. Madeleine Dean as she questioned Blanche on Epstein files.