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Trump nominates Todd Blanche for attorney general amid controversy over DOJ fund

CNBC · Jun 8, 2026, 7:53 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Todd Blanche as attorney general, a position that he has held in an acting capacity for more than two months.
  • Trump had said he would ask the Senate to confirm Blanche as attorney general to succeed Pam Bondi, whom the president fired on April 2.

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President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Todd Blanche as attorney general, a position that he has held in an acting capacity for more than two months.

Trump had said he would ask the Senate to confirm Blanche as attorney general to succeed Pam Bondi, whom the president fired on April 2.

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