Trump Nominates Defense Lawyer Todd Blanche for DOJ Role
TL;DR
President-elect Donald Trump has selected members of his personal criminal defense team for key roles in the US Justice Department. Todd Blanche is nominated for deputy attorney general, Emil Bove for principal associate deputy attorney general, and John Sauer, who successfully argued Trump's presidential immunity case at the Supreme Court, for solicitor general. These appointments reflect Trump's reliance on his inner circle, particularly his legal team, and contrast with his choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.
- Trump picks his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and John Sauer for key Justice Department posts CNN
- Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General The New York Times
- Trump picks his attorney Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general Axios
- Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general NBC News
- Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles The Hill
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