Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says President Donald Trump is not eligible to run for another term

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that he does not think President Donald Trump is eligible to run for another term in the White House, according to The Washington Times. Blanche made the remark in the context of a broader public discussion about presidential eligibility and constitutional term limits.

Blanche is serving as acting attorney general, a role tied to the Trump administration’s legal leadership at the Department of Justice. The White House has previously described Blanche as President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general and has posted notices of his nomination to the Senate.

As acting attorney general, Blanche’s comments underscore that the department is not confined to day-to-day enforcement policy, but also continues to operate within legal and constitutional disputes that can affect federal administration. The Justice Department is not the final arbiter of presidential election eligibility, which typically turns on the Constitution, election administration, and, if litigated, courts with jurisdiction over the claims.

In the coming cycle, disputes about whether a candidate is constitutionally eligible would generally follow established pathways, including litigation in federal court and, in some circumstances, decisions by election officials tasked with ballot access rules. The practical impact of public statements like Blanche’s is mainly to shape the legal arguments and framing that parties may advance in any related proceedings.

A separate question is whether the Justice Department, as an institution, would be asked to take a position in any case. Even when senior officials make public remarks, legal outcomes still depend on the posture of cases before courts, the specific claims asserted, and the applicable constitutional and statutory standards.

The Trump administration has continued to advance its attorney general nomination process alongside other personnel actions. Separate White House posts have also described the administration’s ongoing nominations sent to the Senate, including Blanche’s nomination and other DOJ-adjacent posts.

For now, the key record is Blanche’s statement itself, and any further legal significance would depend on whether his view is reflected in court filings or becomes part of a formal position in litigation. Until then, his comments remain an indication of his personal legal assessment as acting attorney general, as reported by The Washington Times.