In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge the DOJ's independence from President Trump. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana and CEO of "The Onion" Ben Collins join Stephanie Ruhle to weigh in.
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The Senate on Saturday confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in a 50–49 vote. Blanche, who had previously served as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, had led the Department of Justice as acting attorney general since April. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined all of the upper chamber’s Democrats in voting against Blanche. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is absent for health reasons. Blanche’s five months as acting attorney general included a number of controversies about DOJ policy, including an effort to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate the victims of “legal weaponization” and the settlement of a lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS. The post Senate Confirms Blanche as AG,…Open
Attorney and author Richard Sandler joins PragerU CEO @realtalkwithmarissa to discuss lawfare and his decades-long fight to defend the reputation of his childhood friend and business partner, Michael Milken. Sandler reflects on what true loyalty looks like when a friend becomes the target of prosecutors, media narratives, and public condemnation. He explains how Milken disrupted Wall Street, why powerful interests wanted him taken down, and how prosecutors can use the criminal justice system to build political power. Chapters: 00:00 Richard Sandler on Friendship, Loyalty, and Michael Milken 03:21 Knowing Michael Milken Since Childhood 05:09 Why Sandler Dedicated His Career to Defending a Friend 08:59 Why Relationships Matter More Than…
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