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The president’s former defense attorney has been serving in the position on an acting basis since April.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 2, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, the position he’s held on an acting basis since April, administration officials said Wednesday.
The president could nominate Blanche as soon as Wednesday night, two officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations, told POLITICO.
