Jurisprudence

May 26, 20262:52 PM

The convicted felon and his lawyer.

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Mark Peterson/Pool/Getty Images.

In a weirdly uncaptioned document, it was revealed last week that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has birthed a tangled word salad that purports to “FOREVER” (twice and in all caps) prevent any part of the federal government from ever investigating “any matters” involving the Trump family and their corporate alter egos. Be it tax evasion, the corruption of foreign officials, or even hiring undocumented workers, Blanche would have us believe nothing can later be done by the law.