Todd Blanche 'honored and humbled' by Trump's AG nomination after explosive week of federal arrests

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche details the discovery of a sophisticated 2,000-foot drug-smuggling tunnel from Mexico into San Diego, seizing $45 million in cocaine. Following a wave of high-profile arrests, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he is "honored and humbled" by President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate him as the permanent head of the Department of Justice. Speaking on "Saturday in America," Blanche outlined the department's efforts to fulfill Trump's campaign promises on public safety and highlighted several recent DOJ arrests. "Look, executing on the president's priorities that he has talked about since he was running for president, and that's making this country safe again. And, so, we're doing that every day at the Department of Justice," Blanche said. "I'm honored and humbled that President Trump has asked me to becom