WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night at a White House dinner that he wanted to make acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche's leadership of the Department of Justice permanent. The president said he thought the confirmation of his onetime personal defense attorney would go "very quickly," according to a video posted from the dinner. But early indications suggest that the process could be anything but. Blanche, who assumed his current role after Trump fired former Atty. Gen.