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From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd Blanche

From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd Blanche

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To be confirmed as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche must
convince members of the U.S. Senate that as political as the
Department of Justice has become, it would be even worse without
him on top.

As his confirmation hearing begins, Glenn Thrush, a Justice
Department reporter for The New York Times, recounts the unlikely
story of how Mr. Blanche became President Trump’s legal enforcer.

Guest: Glenn Thrush, a Justice Department
reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A single Republican vote against Mr. Blanche on the Senate
Judiciary Committee could effectively sink his confirmation,
giving Republican senators leverage to extract concessions from
him.

Mr. Blanche’s cooperation in Mr. Trump’s campaign to
identify, investigate and punish those who had once pursued him
and his supporters will be a flashpoint in his confirmation
hearing.

Photo: Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

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