Blanche confirmation hearing centers on fraud, Epstein documents and weaponization concerns
A marathon Wednesday confirmation hearing for President Trump’s attorney general nominee Todd Blanche examined fraud enforcement, the anti-weaponization fund, documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein and questions about executive independence.
Todd Blanche, President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, faced a marathon confirmation hearing Wednesday that covered fraud enforcement, the anti-weaponization fund, documents associated with Jeffrey Epstein and executive independence. Lawmakers questioned how Blanche would handle fraud cases, the anti-weaponization fund and the handling of Epstein-related records while probing his views on preserving the Justice Department’s independence.