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Trump indicates acting AG Blanche will become permanent

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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Evelyn Hockstein Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche permanent as the top U.S. law enforcement officer.

Asked in an interview broadcast Wednesday on "Pod Force One" if Blanche would be U.S. Attorney General, Trump said, "I think he will."

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Louise Heavens)

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM.

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