Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday, insisting the Constitution obligates the Justice Department to defend members of the Trump administration when they appear before Congress.
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Since the Democratic Party’s midterm sweep, prominent Democrats have threatened legal action against President Donald Trump and his Cabinet. Representative Robert Garcia, D‑Calif., posted “lawyer up” after Stephen Miller’s promotion to White House chief of staff, prompting Blanche to respond on X that the DOJ would protect Miller.
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During the interview, Bash asked whether Blanche’s job included representing administration officials under congressional investigation. “Do you see it as my job?” Blanche replied. “The Constitution sees it as my job. Every attorney general in history represents executive officials before Congress.”
Blanche warned that aggressive rhetoric could cross a line. “When threats become so vile that college students fear retaliation for seeking jobs in the Trump administration, we must draw the line,” he said, referencing recent comments by Senator Elissa Slotkin.
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Blanche dismissed claims that Congress was merely exercising oversight. “They talk about impeachments and targeting private companies that invested in the country,” he said. “That is not oversight; I welcome genuine oversight.”
He added that depending on the rhetoric, investigations could target Democrats for threatening the administration, citing Slotkin’s remarks about discouraging young conservatives from government service.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House, the Department of Justice and Garcia’s office for comment. Lindsay Kornick, associate editor for Fox News Digital, can be contacted at lindsay.kornick@fox.com.
