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Todd Blanche Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Believe Him
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is desperate to land the job permanently, and according to a new report from Politico, to do so, he has launched his "most audacious move yet" in a bid to cement the Justice Department as President Donald Trump's personal law firm. Blanche, who previously served...
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What happenedWill Saletan gives his take on Todd Blanche’s embarrassing performance as Donald Trump’s acting Attorney General, and why his public defenses of the administration keep collapsing under scrutiny.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Todd Blanche’s 'most audacious move yet' cements DOJ as Trump’s personal firm". The other frames it as "Todd Blanche Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Believe Him".
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Left / center-leftTodd Blanche’s 'most audacious move yet' cements DOJ as Trump’s personal firm
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Right / center-rightTodd Blanche Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Believe Him
Todd Blanche’s 'most audacious move yet' cements DOJ as Trump’s personal firm
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is desperate to land the job permanently, and according to a new report from Politico, to do so, he has launched his "most audacious move yet" in a bid...
Todd Blanche Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Believe Him
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Will Saletan gives his take on Todd Blanche’s embarrassing performance as Donald Trump’s acting Attorney General, and why his public defenses of the administration keep collapsing under scr...
