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Dick Durbin: “Mr. Blanche bragged about firing career law enforcement…”

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Durbin Slams DOJ "Deal" On "Anti-Weaponization" Slush Fund During Todd Blanche's Nomination Markup

Published | Video Starts at 01:02

Many have been fired for declining to initiate vindictive prosecutions or refusing to follow unethical orders, like career immigration litigator Erez Zuruvanyi, who refused an order from Mr. Blanche's former law partner, Amo Bove. To lie in federal court. Mr. Blanche bragged about firing career law enforcement officials simply because they were assigned to investigate President Trump's misconduct. Mr. Blanch is responsible for Department losing thousands of years of law enforcement and national security expertise. This makes all of us less safe. Consider this quote on Blanche's watch. (01:02–09:23)

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Asserts that Mr. Blanche boasted about firing officials investigating Trump's misconduct.

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