Trump’s acting AG Todd Blanche defends president’s ‘right’ and ‘duty’ to investigate political foes

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has rejected the idea that the Department of Justice is pursuing Donald Trump’s enemies while at the same time claiming the president has a “right” and “duty” to investigate and prosecute his political foes.

Blanche, the president’s former criminal defense attorney, is serving as interim attorney general after the president fired Pam Bondi last week. Trump had appointed Blanche to serve as deputy attorney general last year.

Asked during his first public appearance as the nation’s top law enforcement officer how he intends to balance Trump’s demands for politically charged prosecutions while ending the “weaponization” of the Justice Department, Blanche did not dispute the premise of the question.

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Go fuck yourself, Todd Blanche.


Wasn’t Lady Graham crying about something like this when it was directed at him and his ilk, even though they deserved the extra scrutiny? Thought you could sue over this now, no?


Wouldn’t that imply that political differences from the president are criminal? Some folks really are all in on king Trump.


trump’s personal lawyer is defending trump. Go figure.


Every time I see yet another example of the fascist direction America takes under Republicans, I reflect on just how proud some of the maximalist left still are of their non-vote or vote for unserious third parties.

Because Kamala would have been jUsTaSbAd.


He’s making Nancy Reagan look celibate


Todd Flinstone, Fred’s uglier, meaner brother.


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