Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general

Politics Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general By Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs June 3, 2026 / 10:48 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.Blanche has led the Justice Department on an acting basis since Mr. Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi in April. He previously was the deputy attorney general and, before that, served as one of Mr. Trump's personal defense attorneys. CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.This is a breaking story; it will be updated. .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-f67ff451-ec61-45f1-8ba3-7a8c8dc7610c, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-f67ff451-ec61-45f1-8ba3-7a8c8dc7610c { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-f67ff451-ec61-45f1-8ba3-7a8c8dc7610c ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.