Monday, August 10, 2026

Lame-duck Republicans senators? More like thumb-sucking twits awaiting further enrichment as lobbyists

 
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Headline:  New York Times, 8/8/2026

Glenn Thrush reports:
The three lame-duck Republican senators who narrowly saved Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general ended up backing him because they believed he was the only person who had earned enough trust, and enjoyed enough access, to rein in President Trump.
One issue with that calculation: Mr. Blanche is a champion of unbridled presidential power. [emphasis added]
Time and again during his turbulent nomination process, Mr. Blanche made it unmistakably clear that he believes Mr. Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department under Article II of the Constitution. It is an argument that formed the foundation of his strategy as the president’s criminal defense lawyer and is the lodestar of his government service.

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