Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general (www.cnn.com)

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When Trump makes the nomination official, it will end Blanche’s two months serving in the role in an acting capacity since his predecessor, Pam Bondi, was fired. Since then, Blanche, Trump’s firebrand former personal attorney, has taken great pains to prove to the president that he is up for the job.

Over the past several weeks, Blanche has only garnered more favor at the White House. He secured indictments against some of the president’s personal foes like former FBI Director James Comey, rolled back gun control measures and issued subpoenas to journalists for their sources. He’s also announced sweeping fraud initiatives across the country, which work hand-in-hand with the White House’s “war on fraud.”

But critics, citing those same efforts, say that Blanche has effectuated the president’s personal and political agenda to use the Justice Department as his own attack mechanism.

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[-] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

What a shock. Trump is replacing the former AG who was and continued to act as his personal attorney with a new AG who was and continues to act as his personal attorney.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I hope the media calls this guy Donvict's personal lawyer at every opportunity after seeing him get all prickly about it. 🤣

[-] Archer@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago

Susan Collins about to drop another extremely strongly worded letter then vote for him anyway. She needs to lose to Platner hard

[-] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Anyone want to make me feel optimistic it won’t happen?

[-] Insekticus@aussie.zone 1 points 9 hours ago

At least his face is out in the public now - now you know your enemy.

[-] LadyMeow 4 points 13 hours ago

I do, but I can’t

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