Blanche Testifies of Hopes to 'Keep America Safe' While Democrats Hammer Him Over Trump Loyalty

Blanche Testifies Of Hopes To ‘Keep America Safe’ While Democrats Hammer Him Over Trump Loyalty

By Pedro Rodriguez, The Daily Signal | July 15, 2026 While the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, championed the progress the Department of Justice has made in recent months during his Senate confirmation hearing, such as the prosecution of drug dealers, illegal aliens, foreign terrorist organizations, and fraudsters, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee used their time to hammer him for being loyal to President Donald Trump. Blanche’…

Blanche Testifies of Hopes to 'Keep America Safe' While Democrats Hammer Him Over Trump Loyalty

While the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, championed the progress the Department of Justice has made in recent months during his Senate confirmation hearing, such as the prosecution of drug dealers, illegal aliens, foreign terrorist organizations, and fraudsters, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee used their time to hammer him for being loyal to President...

Blanche Says DOJ Making America Safer and Restoring Trust at Confirmation Hearing

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche touted Justice Department achievements under the second Trump administration at the outset of his potentially volatile Senate confirmation hearing.  “Murders are down roughly 20 percent nationwide. We have the lowest murder rate since 1900. Violent crime arrests are up nearly 114 percent,” Blanche said.  “We’ve taken almost 5,000 child predators and human traffickers off the streets, and the Department of Ju…