Blanche’s Confirmation Under Fire | Jefferson City News

Senator Josh Hawley unleashed a fiery grill on Todd Blanche during his AG confirmation hearing, zeroing in on his Trump ties, abortion lawsuits, and alleged connections to Jack Smith. Blanche firmly denied ever being asked to do anything illegal by Trump—and swore he never would be. Democrats balked, warning his loyalty to the former president could undermine his impartiality. Meanwhile, controversy swirled over Epstein file leaks and redactions that scrubbed Trump’s name, as a Florida judge tossed a $10B IRS settlement fund Trump sought—calling it collusion. Hawley found it odd that GOP states were suing a GOP administration. Yet, Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley defended Blanche, citing law enforcement endorsements and backing from ex-AG John Ashcroft, who says Blanche’s the right pick to defend the Constitution. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f1818264843afd69