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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday nominated his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as US attorney general on a permanent basis, setting up a potential confirmation battle with the Senate. Blanche, 51, has been serving as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi departed in April. Since then, he has pursued a number of indictments against Trump's political enemies.
Acting in the role since April, Blanche faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ moves Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general on Monday, lining up his former personal lawyer to be the country’s top law enforcement officer. The US president suggested earlier this week that Blanche, who was appointed on an acting basis in April after the president fired Pam Bondi , was set to receive the nod. “He’s a very talented guy,” Trump told a podcast.