STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester to Oppose Todd Blanche’s Nomination for Attorney General

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released the following statement opposing Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as United States Attorney General:

"Todd Blanche said it himself - he serves one person: Donald Trump. I have absolutely no confidence that he will respect the rule of law, remain impartial, or honorably serve the American people. Throughout the confirmation process, he has committed to restricting abortion access, restated his blind allegiance to the president, and defended Trump's slush fund for January 6th rioters. His letter to the committee does not convince me that he will uphold his new position.

"I opposed his nomination as Deputy AG over a year ago, and I will do the same now. Nothing he said throughout the confirmation process gave me confidence that he would not weaponize the Department of Justice to serve the president. The American people deserve an Attorney General who values the rule of law above all else - that is not Mr. Blanche."