Todd Blanche has already proven he's unfit to lead the DOJ — not as a hypothetical, but through his actual record as acting attorney general. He helped engineer a sham $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund, oversaw the gutting of over 3,400 experienced lawyers, and stonewalled courts on the Epstein files. Confirming him would be a rubber stamp on turning the Justice Department into a personal protection racket for the president.
Blocking Blanche's confirmation is pure political spite dressed up as principle — Cornyn and Tillis are settling scores, not protecting the rule of law. Blanche helped dismantle Biden-era lawfare, refocused DOJ on violent crime, and earned backing from 23 state attorneys general. Holding up a qualified nominee over partisan grievances does nothing for the American people and everything for those who never accepted the 2024 election results.
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