Blanche Confirmation Hearing, US and Strait of Hormuz, ICE Vehicle Stops
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces Senate confirmation hearing amid Democratic accusations of politicizing the Justice Department.
- Democrats cite Blanche’s role in prosecuting Trump critics like James Comey and shielding Trump from tax audits via a controversial DOJ settlem
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