The Blanche test is a red alert moment for the rule of law
Key takeaways
- Truthfully, the same could be said for much of Trump s second term.
- The attorney general is responsible for federal efforts to punish lawbreaking and pursue justice fairly.
- The Not Above the Law Coalition summarized his record at the Department of Justice as 16 months of corruption, retaliation, and abuse of power.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Truthfully, the same could be said for much of Trump s second term. A crucial test for each of us and for our democratic institutions — especially the U.S. Senate — is not to be so numbed by Trump s relentless lawbreaking and corruption that we fail to see this nomination for the bright red line that it is.
The attorney general is responsible for federal efforts to punish lawbreaking and pursue justice fairly. Todd Blanche is everything an attorney general should not be.
The Not Above the Law Coalition summarized his record at the Department of Justice as 16 months of corruption, retaliation, and abuse of power. The conservative Society for the Rule of Law has urged senators to reject Blanche s nomination based on his troubling disregard for fundamental rule of law principles, including his declaration of war against the independent judiciary.