White House eyes prosecutor in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office for new fraud role, sources say
Source: CBS News
Updated on: January 15, 2026 / 4:36 PM EST
The frontrunner to oversee a new national counter-fraud push at the Justice Department in the wake of revelations of massive public benefits fraud in Minnesota is a top official in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News.
Colin McDonald is being considered for the newly created position of assistant attorney general, the sources said. McDonald is a longtime federal prosecutor who is currently an associate deputy attorney general.
Mr. Trump said Wednesday he had someone in mind for the post, but he was not ready to announce a name. His nominee will require Senate confirmation. "We have chosen a person who's very tough, very smart, very fair," the president told reporters in the Oval Office. White House spokespeople declined to comment on Thursday.
Mr. Trump earlier this month announced that the Justice Department would be establishing a new division tasked with investigating and prosecuting fraud against the federal government, as well as private citizens.
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