Trump to nominate former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general

If the nomination, which was first reported by CNN, is confirmed by the Senate, Blanche would permanently replace former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was forced out of her role in April after a rocky tenure in which she presided over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.

A loyal Trump ally, Blanche defended the president in a range of cases, including his federal prosecution for allegedly withholding classified documents after his first term.