The Senate can’t stop Blanche from serving out the remainder of Donald Trump’s term, but that’s no reason it should bless the president’s contempt for the rule of law.
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
The Todd Blanche confirmation fight, which will kick into high gear when the Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on Wednesday and Thursday, is about everything and nothing.
It’s about everything in the sense that the hearing to confirm Blanche as attorney general isn’t simply about Blanche—it’s about every instance in which the Department of Justice flouted the rule of law in the first 18 months of President Donald Trump’s second term.
