Trump taps Todd Blanche to lead the DOJ

President Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche to be attorney general, elevating him from acting AG after Pam Bondi’s April firing and a prior stint as deputy AG. The nomination faces GOP scrutiny in a shrinking Senate, with Sen. Thom Tillis indicating he hasn’t decided and pressing Blanche to condemn the Jan. 6 riot. The process also follows controversy over a proposed $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that a court blocked, a plan Blanche defended as serving the president’s priorities and DOJ independence, citing his role in past prosecutions.