Trump tapped his criminal defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove to serve in the second and third most powerful positions in the Department of Justice.

The president-elect has appointed two of his personal defense lawyers to top positions in his next Justice Department.

But Trump, clad in a tuxedo and surrounded by supporters, seemed undeterred by any dust his nominations might have kicked up.

The president-elect said he’d chosen Todd Blanche, who represented him in his criminal trial this year, for the No. 2 job at the Justice Department.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his ...

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

Donald Trump says he’s nominating North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of the Interior. The ...

Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House. Here's the latest.

The nomination, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post, comes as Damien Williams is overseeing several high-profile ...

Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general has brought attention on allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl; the ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has appointed two of his attorneys from the New York hush money trial ...

President-elect Trump announced Thursday he will nominate three of his personal criminal defense attorneys to serve in senior ...