Blanche’s Confirmation Battle | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation hearing is heating up as he fights to become permanent attorney general, facing tough questions about loyalty, past ties to the President, and the fate of the controversial “weaponization fund.” With just one Republican vote needed to sink his bid, senators are divided — Democrats fear he’ll rubberstamp the White House, while even some Republicans waver. Blanche spent five grueling hours defending his record, admitting mistakes in handling Epstein files and confirming he doesn’t believe the President is eligible for a third term. His pledge to crack down on…