Todd Blanche's Role in Trump Prosecutions Under Scrutiny
Emails reveal Todd Blanche's involvement in directing key prosecutions against the president's perceived enemies, raising questions about his role as Trump's 'weaponization czar' and testing senators' commitment to the rule of law.
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Todd Blanche’s role in interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will be front and center as he seeks to become attorney general.
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