President Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche the permanent head of the Justice Department.
“Tomorrow I’m instructing Dan [Scavino] and everybody else that’s involved in that very complicated process, which is gonna go, I think, very quickly, that we are going to make him permanent Attorney General,” Trump said during a White House event.
The announcement was later highlighted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, who congratulated Blanche and the Justice Department following the president’s remarks.
Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April after Trump parted ways with former Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi had faced criticism over several issues, including the handling of investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
At various points, speculation swirled about other possible contenders for the position, including Lee Zeldin, but Trump appears to have settled on Blanche as his long-term choice.
During a recent appearance on Miranda Devine’s “Pod Force One” podcast, Trump praised Blanche’s performance at the Justice Department.
“He’s a very talented guy,” Trump said, adding that Blanche has done “a very good job.”
When asked whether Blanche would ultimately become attorney general, Trump responded: “I think he will.”
Since taking over leadership of the Justice Department, Blanche has overseen several high-profile investigations and prosecutions, including renewed charges against former FBI Director James Comey, legal action involving the Southern Poverty Law Center, and a scientist who previously worked as a top aide to Anthony Fauci.
Before joining the administration, Blanche served as one of Trump’s defense attorneys in several major legal battles following the president’s first term in office, including the New York business records case and federal investigations led by former special counsel Jack Smith.
To officially become attorney general, Blanche must still secure Senate confirmation. He was previously confirmed as deputy attorney general by a 52-46 vote.
His nomination is expected to draw scrutiny from lawmakers, including questions related to the now-abandoned $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund that generated significant opposition among congressional Republicans.
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