Todd Blanche: “Every agency in the federal government fired people when…”

“I mean, anytime there's an administration change, a lot of people leave. And yes, it is true that we did fire some people and The FBI did fire some people. Every agency in the federal government fired people when President Trump was elected in the weeks following January 20th. It is also true that the media has. And some members of the bar, wanting nothing to do with President Trump, have suggested that that has created some sort of issues within the department.” (19:38–19:46)

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