Trump Nominates Defense Lawyer Todd Blanche for DOJ Role

President-elect Donald Trump has selected members of his personal criminal defense team for key roles in the US Justice Department. Todd Blanche is nominated for deputy attorney general, Emil Bove for principal associate deputy attorney general, and John Sauer, who successfully argued Trump's presidential immunity case at the Supreme Court, for solicitor general. These appointments reflect Trump's reliance on his inner circle, particularly his legal team, and contrast with his choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.