Todd Blanche earns Attorney General bid endorsement from law enforcement alliance ahead of confirmation

EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general has earned the endorsement of a sprawling sheriff's association in what is expected to be a contentious confirmation process. The Western States Sheriffs' Association sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune , R-S.D., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., along with high-ranking Senate Judiciary Committee members expressing their support for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's permanent confirmation to the pos