Trump's Former Lawyer Blanche Distances Himself From Client at Contentious AG Confirmation

The Hill—Todd Blanche, President Trump's former personal attorney, faced pointed Senate questioning at his attorney general confirmation hearing and distanced himself from his ex-client, saying 'I'm his lawyer' before correcting to 'I was.' Democrats pressed whether he would use the DOJ to investigate political opponents; he declared the Trump-era anti-weaponization fund 'dead' and 'a moot issue.' Senate Minority Leader Schumer, Sen. Durbin, and Epstein survivors formally opposed his nomination, while GOP Sen. John Cornyn reserved judgment after tense exchanges, potentially holding the deciding vote.

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