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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
During his nomination hearing, one of my Republican colleagues asked Blanche if he and President Trump are friends. Blanche responded ‘I’m his lawyer.’ That Freudian slip sums up why he has been nominated… Todd Blanche’s DOJ has become one where the President and his allies are protected while ordinary Americans suffer and his perceived enemies are baselessly prosecuted. The position of Attorney General is too important to be held by someone unwilling to say no to the President, which is exactly why I will be voting no on his nomination.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Conclusion of statement on Todd Blanche's nomination

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