Senate Judiciary Committee Grills Acting AG Todd Blanche at Confirmation Hearing
Blanche defended a $1.776 billion IRS settlement and said the Justice Department has been transparent with Epstein records despite redaction mistakes.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced intense scrutiny Wednesday during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing as his path to the permanent attorney general role remains uncertain following hours of questioning.
- The $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," established earlier this year to settle President Donald Trump's IRS lawsuit, faced renewed criticism after a federal judge questioned the settlement's legality and referred Blanche for potential disciplinary investigation.
- Lawmakers pressed Blanche regarding the Department of Justice's handling of Epstein files, criticizing the failure to redact victim information; Blanche asserted the administration has been "extraordinarily transparent" in releasing records.
- During the hearing, Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy asked Blanche if he and Trump were friends; Blanche responded, "I'm his lawyer — was his lawyer," raising concerns about his independence from his former client.
- Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin pushed Blanche to meet with 10 Epstein victims within 30 days as confirmation remains uncertain after 18 months of Justice Department controversies that have tested his ethics and independence.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Wednesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill that if he is confirmed for the top post, the Justice Department would not oppose an effort in Congress to permanently ban a controversial “anti-weaponizat…
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Wednesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill that if he is confirmed for the top post, the Justice Department would not oppose an effort in Congress to permanently ban a controversial “anti-weaponizat…
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