Trump to Appoint Todd Blanche as Permanent Attorney General

President Donald Trump announced his plan to officially appoint Todd Blanche as the permanent Attorney General, following Blanche's interim leadership of the Justice Department. Trump made the announcement during a White House dinner, as captured in a video shared by an administration official.

Blanche took over the Justice Department after the dismissal of former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had faced scrutiny over her handling of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Since then, Blanche has been involved in efforts to bring charges against perceived opponents of Trump, including former FBI Director James Comey.

During Blanche's tenure leading the department, a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund was proposed. Critics labeled this fund a "slush fund" for Trump's political allies. The fund was part of a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which included provisions preventing the agency from investigating Trump for unpaid taxes.

While Blanche informed Congress on Tuesday that the compensation fund proposal would not proceed, Trump's protection from IRS tax investigations is set to remain in place.

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Tomorrow I will give the order... to appoint him as permanent Attorney General.