President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Trump announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, citing his role as a former personal lawyer and his leadership of the Justice Department in an acting capacity. The nomination follows controversy over Blanche's initiatives, including a scrapped $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' which faced bipartisan criticism. Blanche has advanced investigations targeting Trump's political opponents and appointed Joseph diGenova to probe alleged conspiracies against Trump.