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On the recordJune 10, 2026
Regrettably, over the past year, he has disregarded that call and erased that line—placing loyalty to President Trump above all else and damaging the independence and credibility of the Department in ways that will have ramifications for decades.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Criticizing Todd Blanche's actions at the Justice Department.

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