Donald Trump’s selection of his personal lawyers for top Justice Department posts is raising alarms about the pressure these two former federal prosecutors may face to do their former client’s bidding by targeting political opponents.
Todd Blanche and Emil Bove—appointed for deputy attorney general and principal associate DAG respectively—were well regarded assistant US attorneys and supervisors in the Southern District of New York, nine alumni of the office said in interviews.
Blanche’s background combatting violent crime and gangs and Bove’s focus on national security—contrasting with Trump’s attorney general pick of Matt Gaetz—make them reassuring choices, most of the SDNY ...
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