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GOP insiders tear apart Todd Blanche for evaporating DOJ

What happened

AlterNet reports that former Republican communications officials Doug Heye and Tara Setmayer condemned Attorney General Todd Blanche and congressional Republicans after President Donald Trump said he had directed the Justice Department to intervene in Alaska elections if Republicans lose. The report says Blanche signaled no objection to serving that political purpose, but it does not provide his exact remarks.

Appearing Friday on CNN’s OutFront, Heye argued that Republican senators knew they were confirming a politicized Justice Department when they voted for Blanche. Setmayer…

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