Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche to serve as the second-highest ranking Justice Department official.

Blanche represented Trump in several of his federal cases, including his election subversion case in Washington and his classified documents case in Florida.

Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, represented Trump in several of his legal cases, including in his landmark federal conviction in New York.

Blanche represented Trump in his New York hush money criminal case as well as his two federal cases led by special counsel Jack Smith.

President-elect Donald Trump is seriously considering naming his lead attorney Todd Blanche to serve as the next deputy attorney general, the second-highest position in the Justice Department, according to two people familiar with his thinking.

The president-elect could potentially appoint his criminal lead own attorney Todd Blanche to the second-highest position in the Justice Department

A key legal adviser to President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly in the running to become his next deputy attorney general. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins reported Wednesday night on her show, "The Source" that Trump is "seriously considering" naming his lead attorney Todd Blanche to serve as the next deputy attorney general.