Nomination Sent to the Senate

To clarify based on the latest official announcements from the incoming Trump administration, there is a small but important distinction in the role Todd Blanche has been nominated for:Todd Blanche has been nominated to serve as the Deputy Attorney General (the second-highest-ranking official at the Department of Justice).Pam Bondi is the nominee for Attorney General. (She was selected following the withdrawal of the initial nominee, Matt Gaetz).About Todd Blanche:Blanche is a former federal prosecutor who more recently served as Donald Trump’s lead defense attorney in several high-profile legal cases, including the Manhattan "hush money" trial and the federal classified documents case.As with all Cabinet-level and high-ranking judicial appointments, his nomination must be formally sent to the Senate for a confirmation hearing and vote once the new Congress and administration take office in January 2025.