Blanche dodges questions on investigating Democrats
Blanche said the Justice Department may act on threats against conservatives and students, while critics accused him of politicizing federal law enforcement.
- On Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche indicated on CNN he is prepared to carry out President Donald Trump's order to investigate Congressional Democrats, refusing to rule out potential imprisonment.
- Since Tuesday's escalation, Blanche has accused Democrats of having "done nothing but threaten everything that's happening in this administration," citing immediate threats against newly promoted chief of staff Stephen Miller.
- Incoming House Oversight Committee chair Rep. Robert Garcia drew Blanche's ire for encouraging Trump allies to "lawyer up," a move the attorney general characterized as a dangerous threat against potential government employees.
- Ordering the Department of Justice to investigate the alleged "criminal act," President Trump prompted Blanche to tell Garcia, "I would suggest he read the Constitution" regarding oversight limits.
- Progressive outlet Tennessee Holler described the "panic" following these remarks, while Slotkin argued that Democrats aim to send a "deterrence message" to young people considering employment within the administration.
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Trump threatens to prosecute anyone who tries to prosecute his inner circle
Attorney General Todd Blanche has been accused of pushing the law to its limits for his boss, President Donald Trump, from facilitating a $1.776 billion slush fund for his cronies to helping him conceal files related to Trump's close friend, the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Now Blanche has a warning: If Democrats come after him, he may prosecute them."Attorney General Todd Blanche refused Sunday to rule out prosecuting Democratic l…
"Democrats are out there threatening a lot of people," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Washington, Nov 8 (EFE).- U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, an ally of President Donald Trump, said this Sunday that he could investigate Democratic politicians using the new majority in Congress to promote political trials and inquiries about members and allies of the Republican administration. Blanche opened the door to that possibility [...] U.S. Fiscal Entry could investigate Democrats for promoting Republican political trials was first pu…
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