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On the recordAugust 9, 2026
From gaslighting Epstein survivors to pursuing political witch hunts, Todd Blanche has helped Donald Trump transform the Department of Justice into a department of revenge, retribution, and corruption.

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Statement on voting against Todd Blanche’s nomination.

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