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Trump folds on Blanche as GOP senators hand him devastating defeat
Trump Is Using the Justice Department as a Loyalty BrokerThe Nominee Is Not the StoryThe reporting gives the appearance of a Senate-confirmation squabble over Todd Blanche, but the real subject is power: Donald Trump is trying to decide whether a Justice Department nominee is worth sacrificing, depending on whether two outgoing Republican senators will comply. That is not governance. It is leverage administration by administration, with the president treating federal appointments as bargaining chips.The Deal Underneath the DramaThe substantive conflict is not Blanche’s résumé. It is the…
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