STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on President Trump’s Nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General:

"At every turn, Todd Blanche has been unable to put aside his role as Donald Trump's criminal defense lawyer and represent the American people instead.

"He has allowed the President to abuse the Department of Justice to go after his political enemies with absurd seashells cases, engaged in the most blatant self-dealing by representing both Trump and his government in an IRS scam, and blessed a corrupt slush fund for cop beaters.

"This is hardly the stuff of Attorney Generals.

"The Senate must vigorously oppose his confirmation."

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