‘Still as Donald Trump’s…’: Explosive Todd Blanche Hearing Just Before His Confirmation Vote
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Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats held a shadow hearing to oppose Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General, with former Justice Department officials, legal scholars and an Epstein survivor arguing that Blanche prioritised loyalty to Donald Trump over the rule of law. Witnesses accused him of conflicts of interest, political retaliation inside the DOJ, mishandling the Epstein investigation and undermining public confidence in the Justice Department.
#ToddBlanche #CoryBooker #DickDurbin #AdamSchiff #MazieHirono #Epstein #Trump
00:00 – Booker opens shadow hearing on Todd Blanche
03:15 – Booker says DOJ has become Trump's instrument
07:20 – Booker accuses Blanche of misleading senators
12:15 – Booker introduces former DOJ officials and witnesses
19:00 – Durbin says Blanche remains Trump's personal lawyer
20:35 – Perry Carbone warns DOJ has lost public trust
28:50 – Epstein survivor Liz Stein opposes Blanche nomination
38:45 – Stein says DOJ failed Epstein survivors
47:55 – Peter Carr recounts being fired by Blanche
55:20 – Carr warns DOJ staff now fear political retaliation
1:04:15 – Claire Finkelstein warns Blanche threatens rule of law
1:11:25 – Booker calls Blanche's hearing a "five-hour lie session"
1:15:40 – Hirono questions Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors
1:19:30 – Stein says survivors felt "demoralised" after meeting
1:24:40 – Schiff grills witnesses on Blanche's conflicts of interest
1:31:20 – Schiff questions Blanche's recusal claims
1:37:50 – Witnesses condemn Maxwell interview and prison transfer
1:43:45 – Durbin presses witnesses on crypto conflicts
1:51:30 – Witnesses question IRS settlement and immunity deal
2:00:15 – Whitehouse warns DOJ is losing credibility with judges
2:08:45 – Witnesses describe politicisation inside the Justice Department
2:17:30 – Panel warns DOJ independence is under threat
2:24:30 – Final appeals to reject Todd Blanche's nomination
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats held a shadow hearing to oppose Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General, with former Justice Department officials, legal scholars and an Epstein survivor arguing that Blanche prioritised loyalty to Donald Trump over the rule of law. Witnesses accused him of conflicts of interest, political retaliation inside the DOJ, mishandling the Epstein investigation and undermining public confidence in the Justice Department.
#ToddBlanche #CoryBooker #DickDurbin #AdamSchiff #MazieHirono #Epstein #Trump
00:00 – Booker opens shadow hearing on Todd Blanche
03:15 – Booker says DOJ has become Trump's instrument
07:20 – Booker accuses Blanche of misleading senators
12:15 – Booker introduces former DOJ officials and witnesses
19:00 – Durbin says Blanche remains Trump's personal lawyer
20:35 – Perry Carbone warns DOJ has lost public trust
28:50 – Epstein survivor Liz Stein opposes Blanche nomination
38:45 – Stein says DOJ failed Epstein survivors
47:55 – Peter Carr recounts being fired by Blanche
55:20 – Carr warns DOJ staff now fear political retaliation
1:04:15 – Claire Finkelstein warns Blanche threatens rule of law
1:11:25 – Booker calls Blanche's hearing a "five-hour lie session"
1:15:40 – Hirono questions Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors
1:19:30 – Stein says survivors felt "demoralised" after meeting
1:24:40 – Schiff grills witnesses on Blanche's conflicts of interest
1:31:20 – Schiff questions Blanche's recusal claims
1:37:50 – Witnesses condemn Maxwell interview and prison transfer
1:43:45 – Durbin presses witnesses on crypto conflicts
1:51:30 – Witnesses question IRS settlement and immunity deal
2:00:15 – Whitehouse warns DOJ is losing credibility with judges
2:08:45 – Witnesses describe politicisation inside the Justice Department
2:17:30 – Panel warns DOJ independence is under threat
2:24:30 – Final appeals to reject Todd Blanche's nomination
