Democratic senator grills Todd Blanche on Trump’s directives in attorney general confirmation hearing – live

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Trump’s nominee for attorney general – also his former personal defense lawyer – faces questions from senators as he attempts to take the top justice department role

During his opening remarks, Durbin slammed Blanche for a number of his decisions while both as deputy attorney general and his role as the nation’s acting top prosecutor.

He criticized Blanche for his work establishing the almost-$2bn dollar “weaponization fund” used to pay out defendants who took part in the January 6 insurrection and born out of Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS. “Despite resounding bipartisan criticism and admitting that it was a mistake, you’ve refused to rescind the order creating this fund,” Durbin said. “That order can still be found on the Department of Justice’s website today.”

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