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Blanche hearing a surreal Twilight Zone of dysfunction
The Senate Is Confirming a Personal Law FirmThe hearing on Todd Blanche was not a search for competence. It was a public rehearsal for accepting that Donald Trump now treats the Justice Department as his private enforcement arm. Democrats asked the right question: whether Blanche can show any independence from the man he serves. Republicans mostly helped launder the premise that this is normal.The Real SubjectBlanche’s record, as described in the hearing, is the point. He has already helped carry out Trump’s retaliation campaign against enemies, helped clear obstacles for favored allies, and…
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