President Donald Trump has formally nominated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve as the permanent head of the Department of Justice.Blanche faces intense Senate scrutiny due to his past work as a personal defense attorney and his recent attempts to launch a controversial compensation fund for political allies.Democrats and some Republicans have voiced significant reservations, questioning whether the nominee can act with necessary independence from presidential influence.The nomination process occurs while the administration navigates a separate legal dispute involving the mandated removal of the presidential name from the
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