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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 position.The organization represents sheriffs and their command staff from 19 states in The West, from Mi...