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Takeaways from Blanche and Clayton hearings
Senators pressed the nominees on Trump-related recusals, a $1.8 billion fund and election questions as Republicans weighed support.
- On Wednesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton faced Senate confirmation hearings as they seek to lead the Justice Department and intelligence community under President Donald Trump.
- Senators scrutinized the nominees' independence, as Blanche defended his past role as Trump's lawyer and addressed concerns regarding a nearly $1.8 billion fund and Jeffrey Epstein document redactions.
- Clayton repeatedly declined to state that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election, acknowledging only that he was "certified," while facing questions about controversial New York Times subpoenas.
- Senate records revealed that former special counsel Jack Smith's team "secretly obtained and review text messages from over 40 members of Congress," prompting Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley to call it a "major overreach."
- Republicans remain divided on the nominations, with North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis signaling support for Blanche, though he demanded "absolute certainty that 1776 fund cannot rear its ugly head.
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