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Todd Blanche faces tense questioning during confirmation hearing for attorney general
Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for attorney general, faced sharp scrutiny from lawmakers during his confirmation hearing over his unusually close relationship with the president he formerly defended as a criminal attorney. Senators pressed Blanche on whether he could operate independently and pursue investigations of Trump's political opponents without bias. The hearing underscored deep concerns about the Justice Department's autonomy under a second Trump administration.
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