Trump to Nominate Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General

President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday evening that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general. Speaking at a White House dinner on Thursday, Trump said he intends to nominate Blanche—who currently serves as acting attorney general—for the position. “We are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said at the Rose Garden event. Such a move would require the support of a simple majority of Republican senators. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story is breaking and will be updated with additional information.  ...