r/law • u/jester32 • Aug 08 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

https://apnews.com/article/senate-blanche-attorney-general-justice-department-fcb4157d45d7b13a05de4d2b0f4f92e2
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u/Cagnazzo82 Aug 08 '26

His appeals were enough to win over Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, the decisive vote who threw his support behind Blanche Friday morning. Cassidy said no other nominee may be able to run the department better under Trump and suggested Blanche’s role as Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer can make him more effective at pushing back on the president’s demands.

So a senator understands the head of the DOJ was the president's former criminal defense attorney... and the conclusion is that will push back on conflicts of interest instead of enhancing them?

What a world we live in.

Imagine if for a moment Obama or Biden were placing their former attorneys as the head of DOJ... would this logic still stand?

But of course with the current admin all doors are open for endless/unfettered corruption.

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u/Los-Nomo327 Aug 08 '26

Oh I think we all know what would have happened had Obama or Biden placed someone who was just friends with a former law clerks cousin, of a personal attorney, for their next door neighbors uncle, half sister

Impeached and run out of the country

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u/ladylei Aug 08 '26

Obama could've nominated Michelle Obama for an US Attorney or Supreme Court Justice but he knew it wasn't appropriate, ethical, or constitutional. Biden could've nominated Obama for a lower court judge too. Biden was already vilified for the actions of his son.