Trump picks ally Todd Blanche as attorney general, teeing up US Senate fight

President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, the acting U.S. Attorney General, for the permanent position.

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Trump picks ally Todd Blanche as attorney general, teeing up US Senate fight

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President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, the acting U.S. Attorney General, for the permanent position. The White House announced the nomination to the Senate on Monday. Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump, was appointed to the Justice Department's second-highest role by the president. The article states that Blanche has shown a willingness to use the Justice Department's resources against perceived political opponents of the president and to aid his allies. This nomination is expected to lead to a challenging confirmation process in the Senate due to Blanche's controversial actions.

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Blanche previously served as one of Trump's personal lawyers.

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Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche as acting US attorney general for a permanent position.

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Todd Blanche is a loyal ally of Donald Trump.

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Blanche has shown willingness to use the Justice Department against political enemies and aid allies.

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Blanche's nomination is expected to face an uphill Senate confirmation fight.

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US President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, to fill the position on a permanent basis, rewarding a loyal ally whose controversial actions ensure an uphill Senate confirmation fight.The White House announced on Monday it had sent Blanche’s nomination to the Senate, a move Trump telegraphed last week during remarks at a private event in the Rose Garden. Blanche formerly served as one of Trump’s personal lawyers before the president picked him for the No 2 position at the Justice Department.Blanche, who stepped into the nation’s top criminal justice job after Trump fired Pam Bondi as attorney general in April, has displayed a willingness to deploy the resources of the Justice Department against the president’s perceived political enemies and to help his allies.

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