Senate expected to grill Todd Blanche over Epstein files and cases against Trump’s political rivals in confirmation hearing

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Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal defense lawyer, is facing a Senate confirmation hearing for the position of attorney general. Senators are expected to question him regarding his involvement with Epstein files and cases against Trump's political rivals. The article also notes that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, praising ICE agents and claiming crime is significantly down in the US, while criticizing President Biden's immigration policies. Trump asserted that open border policies have allowed millions of unchecked individuals into the country, many of whom are criminals, and emphasized the importance of ICE's traffic stop tool for crime fighting.

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Donald Trump stated that Biden's 'Open Border Policy' allowed 25,000,000 people to enter the country unchecked and unvetted.

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Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that crime is “way down” in the US.

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Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that ICE agents are doing a “great” job.

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Todd Blanche is Trump’s nominee for attorney general and his former personal defense lawyer.

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Senate expected to grill Todd Blanche over Epstein files and cases against Trump’s political rivals.

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Trump’s nominee for attorney general – also his former personal defense lawyer – will face questions from senators as he attempts to take the top justice department role Sign up for the Breaking News US email The president is awake and posting about ICE on his own social media network. Writing on Truth Social, Donald Trump said ICE agents are doing a “great” job and that crime is “way down” in the US. The men and women of ICE are doing a GREAT job, one that has to be done. CRIME IS WAY DOWN IN AMERICA, in many cases with numbers that haven’t been seen in decades. The Open Border Policy of Sleepy Joe Biden allowed 25,000,000 people to pour into our Country, unchecked and unvetted. Many were Criminals, and we have to get them out. In order to do this, we must be strong, tough, and smart, and we CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP! Once we do, we are playing right into the criminal’s hands. Continue reading...

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