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Trump nominates former personal lawyer as attorney general
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Monday nominated his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general on a permanent basis, setting up a potential confirmation battle with the Senate. Blanche, 51, has been serving as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi departed in April. Since then he has pursued a number of indictments against Trump's political enemies. The former Justice Department number two also controversially defended a $1.8 billion "slush fund" to
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