1,200 DOJ Alumni Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche as July 15 Hearings Near
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 12
1,200 DOJ Alumni Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche as July 15 Hearings Near
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 12
Summary
About 1,200 former Justice Department employees sent Senate Judiciary leaders a letter urging them to reject Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before his July 15-16 confirmation hearings.
The signatories say Blanche has fired hundreds of DOJ employees, including some tied to cases involving President Donald Trump, and argue those moves have weakened public safety, civil-rights enforcement and national security work.
Blanche is set to face questions on Capitol Hill over his leadership of the department and high-profile cases, including the second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey tied to his '86 47' Instagram post.
The Trump DOJ dismissed the letter as partisan and said Blanche has backing from major law-enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Major Cities Chiefs Association.