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Trump Nominates Todd Blanche, Indicted Comey, Secured $1.8B Fund

6/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Todd Blanche (acting attorney general) secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
President Donald Trump nominated Blanche, acting attorney general since April after Pam Bondi’s dismissal, as permanent U.S. attorney general.
Blanche approved a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund following the settlement of Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit.
Republicans would need all but one committee defector and four floor votes to block Blanche’s Senate confirmation.

History

Historical Context

Watergate began with the June 17 1972 DNC break-in, prompting the Senate Watergate Committee (Feb 1973) and a House Judiciary impeachment inquiry on Feb 6 1974. After Nixon’s August 9 1974 resignation and a 1974 midterm swing that added 49 Democratic House seats, the precedent of congressional-driven indictments resurfaces as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche seeks to charge former FBI Director James Comey.

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Story summary

Todd Blanche (acting attorney general) secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
President Donald Trump nominated Blanche, acting attorney general since April after Pam Bondi’s dismissal, as permanent U.S. attorney general.
Blanche approved a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund following the settlement of Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit.
Republicans would need all but one committee defector and four floor votes to block Blanche’s Senate confirmation.

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