Todd Blanche

POGO- Todd Blanche, acting attorney general of the Department of Justice (DOJ), had his confirmation hearing last week to take on the role permanently. You deserve an attorney general who answers to the Constitution — not one who prioritizes loyalty to the president. Blanche was a personal lawyer to the president, defending him in several criminal cases. As deputy and acting attorney general, his continuing fealty to the president has shown itself in his actions and even in his words. Todd Blanche seems to think the role of attorney general is no different than being the president’s personal lawyer, and we cannot have that. The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently set to vote on Blanche’s nomination in the coming week. We have a few days to change the outcome.

• Blanche is responsible for creating the $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund for the president as part of a settlement on the Trump v. IRS case. He also intended to give the president and his family sweeping immunity from audits of their past taxes. Just last week, a federal judge recommended disciplinary actions against him over the case.