Trump moves to make Todd Blanche attorney general
What's next: Blanche faces a Senate confirmation fight after backlash over a scrapped $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund.
President Donald Trump said he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department permanently, elevating his former personal lawyer after weeks of turmoil at the department. Trump made the move at a White House event on June 3 and is expected to send the nomination to the Senate on June 4. Blanche took over in April after Pam Bondi was fired. His confirmation battle is likely to focus on his push to advance Trump's agenda, the department's abandoned $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund and staffing upheaval that has seen thousands of prosecutors and FBI agents fired or leave since Trump returned to office.
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