June 4, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he intended 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.
