Trump nominates former lawyer Blanche for attorney general (opens in new tab)

President Trump formally sent Todd Blanche’s nomination to the Senate on June 8 to serve as U.S. attorney general on a permanent basis, the White House said. Blanche, previously one of Trump’s personal lawyers, has been acting attorney general since the April firing of Pam Bondi, and the post requires Senate confirmation. The nomination opens a confirmation fight in a Senate controlled 53-47 by Republicans. Blanche would need a majority vote and likely near-unanimous Republican support if Dem...