Overview
- Close allies, including Sean Hannity and Ike Perlmutter, are urging President Trump to appoint Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as attorney general, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- DeSantis said he has not asked for a job and has not discussed a Cabinet role with the White House.
- Todd Blanche, now serving as acting attorney general, is under a reported 90-day evaluation to secure the permanent job, according to Axios.
- Since taking the post, Blanche approved fraud and conspiracy charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, which the group disputes and has challenged publicly.
- DeSantis nears the end of his term in January 2027, and reporting points to speculation about a 2028 presidential bid or even a future Supreme Court nomination.