Former DOJ employees call on senators to reject Blanche AG nomination
More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees say Blanche has fueled a culture of fear and 16,000 departures.
- On Tuesday, more than 1,200 former Justice Department employees urged the Senate to reject acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation, citing a "culture of fear" he has instilled within the department's workforce.
- Signers from both Democratic and Republican administrations claim Blanche's tenure has purged roughly 16,000 employees, including FBI agents and attorneys, violating civil service statutes designed to prevent corruption.
- Signatories highlighted the "mishandling of the Epstein files" and vindictive prosecutions of political opponents, while Blanche announced a close to $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to compensate the president's loyalists.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings for July 15 and 16, while the Justice Department fights a lawsuit seeking Blanche's correspondence regarding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Government watchdog American Oversight seeks the records to inform the public before the hearing; the Justice Department argues in a 38-page filing that granting the request would "wreak havoc" on agencies.
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The signatories say that, during his interim management, Blanche has transformed the agency through a "culture of fear" and political persecutions.
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