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Todd Blanche confirmation

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Booker Accuses Blanche of Shielding Trump on Taxes, Epstein Ties in Senate Speech

Aug 23, 2026

The YouTube segment from Congress Central features an extended floor speech by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) during Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General. Booker lambasts the nominee's prior role as Trump's defense lawyer, alleges a White House Situation Room meeting focused on protecting the president due to Epstein file mentions, criticizes Blanche's two-day prison meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell that produced no additional indictments, and accuses the administration of enabling Trump's tax cheating and family enrichment via cryptocurrency ventures while ignoring broader corruption. The clip also references a proposed 'slush fund' for Jan. 6 defendants and contrasts scrutiny of the Bidens with the Trumps. The channel presents Booker's remarks largely unedited with narration framing it as a 'forceful rebuke' and 'pointed confrontation.'

▶ Source: Congress Central

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Cornyn defends Blanche assurances on Trump IRS settlement, Epstein survivors after vote clearance

Aug 4, 2026

The segment featured Sen. John Cornyn explaining his support for advancing Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination after receiving written assurances that the controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund from the Trump v. IRS settlement is 'dead' and that audit protections for the Trump family are limited to past claims and parties only. Cornyn addressed frustrations from Epstein survivors who met with Blanche, calling their experience a tragedy but saying a 'no' vote wouldn't help them. The panel then dissected the non-binding nature of Blanche's memos, potential court challenges, and sway over moderate GOP senators like Collins and Murkowski on Epstein handling and abortion-related comments.

▶ Source: MS NOW

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Senate Judiciary Committee grills Blanche on Epstein victims, Maxwell transfer, and Biden clemency memo

Jul 29, 2026

The video is a replay with commentary of Day 2 of Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General on July 16, 2026. Segments focus on Epstein survivors testifying about requests to meet Blanche, his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell followed by her prison transfer, and Republican questioning of former pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer over a November 2024 memo recommending commutation of nearly all federal death row sentences. Host Jacqueline Leah interjects throughout with opinions on the testimony, Biden-era pardons, DOJ firings, and claims of politicization. She contrasts the hearing with broader pardon records under Biden and Trump.

▶ Source: Mrs. Dave the Lawyer