'Stunning in scope': Critics warn Blanche just handed 'King' Trump a terrifying weapon

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 5, 2026 · 3m

The Justice Department Just Handed Prison Placement to PowerA Quiet Transfer of AuthorityA May 6 policy change, issued under acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, moved federal prison placement power from career Bureau of Prisons officials to Blanche personally. That is the story. The rest is the cover. The administration says this merely formalized existing authority. Critics say it hands one political appointee the power to override the prison classification manual at will. The timing, and the beneficiary, make the issue impossible to pretend is abstract.Who Actually BenefitsThe immediate…