The Brief President Trump may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general because of opposition from Republican Sens. Trump said in a social media post Thursday that he might pull Blanche’s nomination and resubmit it after Cornyn and Tillis leave office next year. President Donald Trump may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post over opposition to Trump’s demands that he and his family members be immune from tax audits. Blanche, who took over as acting AG after Pam Bondi’s firing in April, can still lead the agency as either acting attorney general or deputy attorney general, the No. The deputy attorney general, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the law enforcement agency, can perform the duties of the attorney general if that post is vacant.