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Richard Blumenthal: “Todd Blanche has betrayed that trust, and his betrayal of…”

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'The Document Itself Is...': Richard Blumenthal Shreds Trump's AG Pick Blanche Before Senate Vote

Published | Video Starts at 05:25

There is a presumption of regularity when a government lawyer appears before the court. That's the sacred trust that a government lawyer bears. Todd Blanche has betrayed that trust, and his betrayal of that trust is disqualifying for his nomination. Tom Bland showed us who he was also when he, during this hearing, referred to the attack on the United states Capitol on January 6th as events. They are not events. (05:25–05:41)

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Asserts that Todd Blanche's actions disqualify him from his nomination due to betrayal of trust.

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