Three attorneys central to Trump’s criminal defense and ‘immunity’ victory could lead the daily operations of a Justice Department the president-elect wants to upend, Alex Woodward reports

Todd Blanche has been nominated to serve as deputy attorney general, while Trump selected Emil Bove as principal associate deputy attorney general. Bove also will serve as acting deputy attorney general while Blanche is going through the Senate confirmation process.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has chosen two members of his personal criminal defense team to fill key roles at the Justice Department.

President-elect Donald Trump said he selected Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general, Emil Bove as his top deputy and D. John Sauer for solicitor general.

Todd Blanche, designated for the No. 2 slot the Justice Department, represented Trump in his New York hush money trial and two federal criminal cases.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked three members of his criminal defense team, including lead attorney Todd Blanche, to serve in senior roles at the Justice Department. Trump nominated Blanche,

President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked his attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general, Trump said on Thursday. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, led Trump's defense in his trial about hush money paid to a porn star.