Trump Nominates Todd Blanche for Attorney General Position

WHO:

ABC News - Todd Blanche has been nominated by President Trump to serve as attorney general.

CBS News - Todd Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi's ouster.

CBS News - Pam Bondi was fired by President Trump in April.

CBS News - Dan Scavino is the White House deputy chief of staff.

WHAT:

ABC News - President Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general.

CBS News - The White House formally sent Blanche's nomination to the Senate.

CBS News - Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April.

CBS News - Blanche previously spent just over a year as deputy attorney general.

WHERE:

CBS News - The nomination was sent to the Senate in Washington.

WHEN:

CBS News - The Senate received President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche on a Monday.

CBS News - President Trump indicated he would nominate Blanche during a White House Rose Garden dinner last week.

WHY:

CBS News - President Trump aims to formalize Todd Blanche's control over the Justice Department.

HOW:

CBS News - Blanche may face an uphill battle in the confirmation process due to the wariness of some GOP senators.

(UPDATED June 8, 2026 21:32 UTC)

President Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, a position he has held in an acting capacity since April following the ouster of Pam Bondi. The White House has sent Blanche's nomination to the Senate in Washington, where he may encounter challenges during the confirmation process due to some GOP senators' reservations. This nomination follows President Trump's indication of his intent to formalize Blanche's control over the Justice Department during a recent White House Rose Garden dinner.