Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche open to serving in job permanently
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is open to serving permanently if President Trump nominates him.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated his willingness to serve permanently in his current role if President Trump chooses to nominate him. Blanche expressed that it would be "the greatest honor of a lifetime" to be kept as acting or to be nominated for the position. This indicates Blanche's desire to transition from an interim appointment to a confirmed Attorney General within the Trump administration. His public statement clarifies his position as President Trump considers a permanent appointment for the nation's top law enforcement official.
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