President Trump said he will nominate acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanently lead the department. The Senate-confirmed role follows Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure amid reported misconduct scrutiny.
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President Donald Trump said he will nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chair, as director of national intelligence. Trump urged the Senate to confirm Clayton quickly as his acting pick, Bill Pulte, faces criticism on Capitol Hill.
President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current acting attorney general, to permanently lead the Justice Department. The nomination is expected to face scrutiny over the Epstein files, January 6 prosecutions and a shelved $1.8 billion fund.
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve permanently as the nation’s top prosecutor. Blanche, Trump’s former personal attorney, has led the Justice Department since April and will need Senate confirmation.
Prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro's office attempted an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve's renovation site but were denied access amid a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The probe and visit have complicated the confirmation of President Trump's nominee to succeed Powell.