
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has gone all out to make his temporary job permanent.
Blanche has been everywhere since taking over the Justice Department following then-Attorney General Pam Bondi’s departure in early April. He’s fast-tracked inquiries into President Donald Trump’s political enemies, such as ex-CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey, painted targets on the Southern Poverty Law Center and alleged Somali fraudsters, and has been a key figure in the administration’s response to last Saturday’s attempted attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
So far, Trumpworld, both those in the president’s inner circle and the online conservative commentariat, has been impressed with Blanche’s efforts.
Four former Trump White House officials told the Washington Examiner that Blanche’s background, including a stint as the president’s personal attorney, coupled with his administration experience as first deputy and now acting attorney general, makes him the clear pick to be nominated
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