Trump Expected to Nominate Todd Blanche as Attorney General

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Todd Blanche as Attorney General as early as the night of June 3, 2026. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April, after President Trump dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi. The White House has not formally confirmed the nomination, though a spokesperson praised Blanche’s performance.

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During his acting tenure, Blanche secured indictments against former FBI Director James Comey, rolled back gun-control measures, and issued subpoenas to journalists for source information. He also sued the Southern Poverty Law Center and former Cuban President Raúl Castro, and faced a contentious House Appropriations Committee hearing on the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files.

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The DOJ under Blanche proposed a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund to compensate individuals claiming wrongful prosecution. After bipartisan backlash, Blanche announced on the House floor that the department would “not be moving forward” with the fund.

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White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said President Trump “has a great relationship with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and is very pleased with the job he’s doing so far,” adding that Blanche “fearlessly fought against the Democrats’ unprecedented law-fare campaign.” President Trump told interviewer Miranda Devine that Blanche is “doing a very good job at DOJ” and that no other candidate is being considered. Blanche told Congress the DOJ would not proceed with the anti-weaponization fund.

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Bipartisan lawmakers criticized the fund, prompting its abandonment. House Appropriations Committee members questioned Blanche on the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files and the issuance of journalist subpoenas, reflecting broader concerns about investigative priorities.

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The nomination appears in sources with differing reliability—CNN rates its report 42.1, while The National Desk provides no rating. The White House declined to confirm the nomination, and the DOJ has not responded to comment requests. Details of certain indictments and the fund’s settlement terms remain unverified.

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• “President Trump has a great relationship with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and is very pleased with the job he’s doing so far.” — Abigail Jackson, White House spokesperson

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• “ She added, “Todd Blanche is an American patriot who fearlessly fought against the Democrats’ unprecedented lawfare campaign on behalf of President Trump.” — Abigail Jackson, White House spokesperson

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• “I think he will, yeah,” — Donald Trump, President of the United States

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• “not be moving forward” — Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General

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If announced, Blanche would move from acting to permanent attorney general, ending his two-month acting service. The DOJ will continue to address the anti-weaponization fund and ongoing investigations.

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