Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general
Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general Source link
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Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche … Read more
Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general
President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Blanche has led the Justice Department on an acting basis since Mr. Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi in April. He previously was the deputy attorney general and, before … Read more
Todd Blanche defends the DOJ’s apparently defunct “anti-weaponization” fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday that the Justice Department was no longer moving forward with its “anti-weaponization” fund, but he defended its creation. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro has more. Source link
Todd Blanche declines to put the
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Tuesday that the Justice Department will not be moving forward with the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, but declined to say he would put that in writing. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on this and the Epstein investigation. Source link
Todd Blanche says DOJ ‘not moving forward’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Justice Department is not moving forward with its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, vowing that would … Read more
The life and legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln
A new biography titled “An Inconvenient Widow” by veteran journalist Lois Romano looks at the crucial influence Mary Todd Lincoln had in her husband’s rise to the presidency, and the failures of those around her following President Lincoln’s assassination. Romano joins “The Takeout” to dispel misconceptions about the former first lady. Source link
Ted Cruz says GOP senators were ‘screaming’ at Todd Blanche during ‘anti-weaponization’ fund briefing
Screaming, yelling and accusations of self-dealing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That’s how Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday described a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that’s drawn bipartisan opposition. On … Read more
Todd Blanche tries to sell Republicans on
The Justice Department has a new $1.776 billion fund, designated to pay people who allege that politics played a role in their prosecutions under the Biden administration. It’s a settlement without precedent, drawn up by the president’s own appointees after he sued the government. Weijia Jiang has more details. Source link
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says Castro indictment is ‘big step forward’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says Castro indictment is ‘big step forward’ 08:07 UP NEXT Jan. 6 officers sue over Justice Department’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund 03:57 Mother of victim says Raúl Castro is ‘not going to get … Read more