The president’s former defense attorney has been serving in the position on an acting basis since April.

Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide.

President Donald Trump is soon expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Blanche has led the Justice Department in an acting capacity since former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing in April.