Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche attorney general
Todd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on 29 July. = Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTodd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on 29 July. = Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesTrump administrationTrump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop…
- ▪Todd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on 29 July. = Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTodd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on 29 July. = Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesTrump administration
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| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:49:11 GMT |
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Todd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on 29 July. = Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTodd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on 29 July. = Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesTrump administrationTrump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche attorney generalUS president’s former lawyer has been struggling to persuade some Republican senators to back his nominationGuardian staffThu 30 Jul 2026 11.49 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 11.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has threatened to “temporarily” shelve a bid to permanently install his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general amid resistance in US Congress.Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general, has been struggling to persuade a…
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