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Cory Booker grills Todd Blanche at confirmation hearing

politicsJul 15, 20267011,096

At his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Senator Cory Booker pressed DOJ nominee Todd Blanche on the Justice Department's independence and the failure to redact survivors' names and personal information in the Epstein files. Booker asked whether Blanche was involved in Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a lower-security facility; Blanche did not answer that question and at one point snapped, "You won't even let me answer!" other video quotes show him saying, "You don't even let me answer, man, that's incredible." Senator Mazie Hirono also challenged Blanche during the hearing, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse later questioned Blanche's record on transparency and oversight. The Justice Connection released a letter from more than 1,200 former DOJ officials arguing Blanche's personal allegiance to Donald Trump makes him unfit to serve, a point Booker cited in his questioning. Commenters and podcast hosts who covered the hearing praised Booker's line of questioning and urged further scrutiny of Blanche's ties to Trump and handling of Epstein-related matters. The hearing focused attention on redaction failures and Blanche's ties to Trump as core issues senators will weigh during the confirmation process.

Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

Todd Blanche, Trump’s former lawyer turned acting AG, flew down to “meet” with Ghislaine Maxwell… and suddenly she’s in a minimum security camp where she gets puppy playtime & custom meals. He never stopped being Trump’s personal attorney. He just changed offices. Blanche must not be confirmed.

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Karly Kingsley
@karlykingsley.bsky.social

Let’s not forget that Todd Blanche has been a driving force in covering up the Epstein files. Any Senator making excuses for him today needs to be held accountable. Political disagreements are one thing. Willingly covering up a human trafficking investigation is another

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