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Trump says he will nominate ex-personal lawyer as permanent attorney general

By AFP 4 June 2026, 8:00 am 1 Edit
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the US House Appropriations Committee, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the US House Appropriations Committee, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

US President Donald Trump says he intends to nominate his former personal lawyer as attorney general on a permanent basis.

Todd Blanche currently serves as acting chief of the Justice Department after Trump fired attorney general Pam Bondi following scrutiny over her handling of the release of investigative files regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Blanche, the former number two in the Justice Department, has since pursued indictments for Trump’s perceived enemies, including former FBI director James Comey.

“Tomorrow, I’m instructing… that we are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump says in a clip shared by Dan Scavino, Trump’s deputy chief of staff, from a White House dinner.

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