President Trump announces intent to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general.
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently. Blanche, Trump's former personal attorney, has led the Justice Department since Pam Bondi's departure in April. His confirmation faces uncertainty due to Republican opposition tied to a controversial $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and concerns about his independence.
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This event sits in the top 18% of divergence this week. 24 outlets covered it, splitting into 16 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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The right focuses on Jan. 6 equivocation as a disqualifier, while the left and wires emphasize Blanche's role in a campaign of retribution. The center press highlights the uphill battle for confirmation.
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“Thune: ‘Hard to say’ whether Blanche can win confirmation as attorney general”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Todd Blanche’s next big fight” · PBS NewsHour, AP News, BBC, Jerusalem Post, Axios, South China Morning Post, Globe and Mail, The Hill, Politico, Reuters, Bloomberg
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NPRNPR President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general 1d ago CNNCNN Thune: ‘Hard to say’ whether Blanche can win confirmation as attorney general 1d ago HPHuffPost Trump Says He's Nominating Todd Blanche To Serve As Attorney General 1d ago TNew York Times Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General 1d ago LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News Blanche's nomination for AG could be an uphill battle 1d ago CBSCBS News Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general 1d ago NBCNBC News Blanche 'honored and humbled' that Trump plans to nominate him as attorney general 1d ago CENTER7
PBSPBS NewsHour Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general 1d ago APAP News President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general AAxios Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general 1d ago HThe Hill Fetterman says he's a no on Blanche for attorney general 1d ago PPolitico Todd Blanche’s next big fight 1d ago RReuters Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as US Attorney General 1d ago BLBloomberg Trump Says He Plans to Make Blanche ‘Permanent Attorney General’ 1d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
FTFinancial Times Trump to nominate his former lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney-general 1d ago RIGHT5
WEWashington Examiner Senate Republicans pump the brakes on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination 1d ago WTWashington Times Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general 1d ago BBreitbart Tillis: If Blanche Doesn’t Condemn J6ers, He Won't Be AG 1d ago DWDaily Wire Trump Reveals His ‘Permanent’ Plan For Next Attorney General 1d ago NYPNY Post Trump announces Todd Blanche will become ‘permanent’ attorney general 1d ago INTERNATIONAL4
BBCBBC Trump to nominate Blanche for attorney general on permanent basis 1d ago JPJerusalem Post Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general 1d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general 1d ago GMGlobe and Mail Trump plans to nominate acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche to permanently lead DOJ 1d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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