GOP senators berate Acting AG Todd Blanche and demand his removal
politicsMay 23, 202617105
Senate Republicans berated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a briefing on a proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, with several senators demanding his removal. The confrontation over Blanche's conduct derailed a planned Senate vote on a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, leaving the funding measure unresolved. Senator Ted Cruz said he and colleagues were "screaming" at Blanche and accused him of politicizing the Justice Department. The clash raises immediate questions about leadership at the Justice Department and could delay or block funding meant to prevent weaponization of federal law enforcement tools.
