Todd Blanche, a lawyer who joined Trump's legal team in 2023, has been nominated to serve as permanent attorney general after serving as acting attorney general. Since taking the role, Blanche has moved to vacate convictions, fired career prosecutors, initiated investigations into Obama-era officials, and overseen actions critics say prioritize Trump's interests over institutional justice.
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Todd Blanche, a lawyer who joined Trump's legal team in 2023, has been nominated to serve as permanent attorney general after serving as acting attorney general. Since taking the role, Blanche has moved to vacate convictions, fired career prosecutors, initiated investigations into Obama-era officials, and overseen actions critics say prioritize Trump's interests over institutional justice.