Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight
Key takeaways
- Blanche, who currently serves as acting attorney general, has faced controversy over his handling of the Epstein files and his statements about January 6.
- Currently, Blanche serves as attorney general in an interim capacity.
- As of Monday, he has served in the role for roughly 67 days, since the April 2 firing of his predecessor, Pam Bondi.
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Blanche, who currently serves as acting attorney general, has faced controversy over his handling of the Epstein files and his statements about January 6.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche previously served as a personal lawyer to President Donald Trump [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to officially take over the role of attorney general, the top law enforcement position in the United States.
Currently, Blanche serves as attorney general in an interim capacity. But the Federal Vacancies Reform Act generally caps such temporary leaders at 210 days.