Top Diplomat in Trump Admin Leaving State Dept

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In a statement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth avoided mentioning any friction with his four-star commander.

“On behalf of the Department of War,” Hegseth said, adding, “We extend our deepest gratitude to Admiral Alvin Holsey for his more than 37 years of distinguished service to our nation as he plans to retire at year’s end. ”

Some Pentagon officials said there were policy tensions concerning Venezuela that the admiral opposed and that misaligned with the Trump administration

In more positive news, President Trump revealed that he has settled on a replacement for former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump will nominate now-acting AG Todd Blanche, according to a video of the president at a dinner in the Rose Garden announcing his decision posted to X by adviser Dan Scavino.

Tomorrow I’m instructing Dan and everybody else that’s involved in that very complicated process, which is gonna go I think very quickly, that we are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said in the video

When Trump formally nominates Blanche, it would end a two-month period in which he has served as attorney general on an acting basis following the dismissal of Bondi.

Since assuming the role, Blanche—best known to many Americans as Trump’s former personal attorney and one of his most outspoken legal defenders—has worked to establish himself as a leading figure within the administration’s law enforcement team.