Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general

Per The Guardian, President Trump says he might temporarily shelve his bid to make Todd Blanche the permanent US attorney general. Blanche, who serves as acting attorney general and was Trump's former personal lawyer, has faced pushback from some Republican senators on his nomination. Trump indicated he's willing to pull Blanche's name from consideration until the dissenting Republicans leave office.

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