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Democrats Investigate Todd Blanche as DOJ Launches Slush Fund

May 19, 2026Left

As the Department of Justice launches a $1.776 billion fund to pay damages to the president and his allies, Democrats in Congress are launching an investigation into the man overseeing the whole thing: acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.Senators Adam Schiff, Dick Durbin, and Richard Blumenthal want to know whether Blanche, who previously served as…

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