- Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and current acting attorney general, faces controversy over a shelved $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
- Despite Democratic backlash, former prosecutors’ warnings and public pressure from survivors, Republicans expect Blanche to be confirmed — allies say he’s on a “glide path.”
- Key GOP senators remain undecided and advocates have launched visible campaigns (billboards, letters), keeping questions about DOJ independence and the hearing’s political stakes front‑and‑center.
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