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Blanche’s Slip Sparks Justice Dept Concerns | Birmingham News
Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing took a dramatic turn when he stumbled over whether he and Trump were friends, initially calling himself “his lawyer” before hastily correcting to “was his lawyer.” Democrats seized on the slip as evidence he still sees himself as Trump’s personal attorney — a troubling sign for impartial justice. Blanche, acting AG since April, faces mounting criticism for accelerating investigations into Trump’s rivals, backing pro-Trump funds, and mishandling leak probes — all raising alarms about the Justice Department’s independence. This moment, dubbed a “Freudian…
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