Mike Lee: “I could see that there would be consideration based on the age of a conviction, the type of a conviction...”

The legislation as drafted now raises some potentially significant concerns regarding free speech.

This is a wildly insufficient punishment for a foreign national, in our country illegally, who killed 3 people with a truck," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said.

Todd Blanche is well qualified for the position of Attorney General as a seasoned prosecutor of violent crimes and lawyer with decades of experience in high-stakes federal cases. He is dedicated to our country and the Constitution, and I…

I agree with this statement, and am grateful to [Secretary] Hegseth for correcting the error.