Trump Sends Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination to the Senate
The Facts
- President Donald Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general on a permanent basis and sent the nomination to the Senate on Monday.
- Blanche is serving as acting attorney general and previously worked as one of Trump’s personal lawyers.
- Blanche has been acting attorney general since April, after Pam Bondi was fired from the post.
- The nomination starts a Senate confirmation process, and Blanche would need Senate approval to serve permanently.
- Multiple reports say Blanche’s confirmation is likely to face scrutiny or a difficult Senate fight.
- Blanche’s role in a proposed $1.8 billion fund related to claims of government mistreatment has emerged as a potential issue in the confirmation process.
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- Blanche’s nomination turns an acting appointment shadowed by his past as Trump’s personal lawyer and questions about the proposed $1.8 billion fund into a formal Senate test, with neither framing disputing that the confirmation fight is likely to be difficult.
- They split on
- Whether the story is about testing the attorney general’s independence from Trump given Blanche’s prior role as his lawyer, or about moving Justice Department leadership out of an acting arrangement and through the Senate’s formal approval process.
Analytical frames for this storyTap to explore
Context
Who is Todd Blanche?
Blanche is the acting attorney general and previously served as one of Trump’s personal lawyers; several reports also note that he had been the Justice Department’s No. 2 official before taking over the top job on an acting basis CNN International,CBS News,Aol.
What happens next with the nomination?
The Senate now takes up Blanche’s nomination through the confirmation process. Reports say he needs Senate approval, with some outlets noting a simple majority vote, before he can serve as attorney general permanently infobae,CNN International,kp.ru.
Why could the confirmation process be contentious?
Coverage across outlets says senators are likely to examine Blanche’s actions while leading the Justice Department, especially his involvement in the proposed $1.8 billion fund and other recent department moves that have drawn criticism NYT,Washington Post,CNN International.
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