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On the recordJuly 24, 2026
To call this agreement that was signed by Blanche when it came to the Trump family ‘commonplace’—that was the word the Chairman used. ‘Commonplace’? ‘Commonplace’ for the federal government to say to any individual that we will… discharge you from any criminal liability involving the tax code and more?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Critique of Todd Blanche's agreement.

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