President Donald Trump has formally nominated his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to serve as attorney general. The nomination now heads to the Senate for confirmation. Blanche, who has been serving as acting attorney general, will need a majority vote to be confirmed.

Background and Controversies

Blanche’s nomination comes amid controversy over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and his role in the proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to benefit Trump’s allies. Critics argue that Blanche has used the Justice Department to further Trump’s personal and political agenda.

As acting attorney general, Blanche has secured indictments against some of Trump’s personal foes, including former FBI Director James Comey. He has also rolled back gun control measures and issued subpoenas to journalists for their sources. Additionally, Blanche has announced sweeping fraud initiatives across the country, which work in conjunction with the White House’s “war on fraud”.

Blanche will face questions about his handling of the Epstein files and his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s co-conspirator. According to a transcript of her recent interview with the House Oversight Committee, former Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Blanche was responsible for the release of the Epstein files.

The Justice Department has released approximately 3 million files compelled by Congress, but another 3 million files remain unreleased. Blanche will also be asked about his interview with Maxwell, which was conducted last year. Shortly after the interview, Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.