Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has praised Donald Trump in a recent press conference. He also addressed the growing speculation regarding the President’s decision to appoint a permanent attorney general and whether he will take on the role.
Todd Blanche praises Donald Trump’s decision after Pam Bondi
During an anti-fraud briefing at the Justice Department on Tuesday, Todd Blanche lauded Donald Trump, emphasizing that any decision regarding appointing the permanent attorney general rests with the President. Blanche is currently serving as the acting Attorney General following the recent firing of Pam Bondi.
Speaking with reporters, Blanche clarified, “As to whether or not I want this job, I did not ask for this job. I love working for President Trump.” He continued, “It’s the greatest honor of a lifetime, and if President Trump chooses to keep me as acting, that’s an honor. If he chooses to nominate me, that’s an honor.”
Blanche further added, “If he chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to go do something else, I will say, ‘Thank you very much. I love you, sir.'”
Blanche stepped in as the acting Attorney General after Trump removed Pam Bondi from the position. In a Truth Social post on April 2, the President announced that Bondi will be “transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.”
When asked about why Bondi was fired from the position, Blanche said, “nobody has any idea… except for the president.” He also said, “As far as Pam Bondi’s last day on the job, I am the acting attorney general,” adding, “We’ve been regularly communicating over the past several days for an appropriate transition. She is very much a big supporter of this department.”
President Trump has not yet announced the permanent replacement for the position of Attorney General.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
