Cortez Masto Opposes Todd Blanche for Attorney General

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against confirming Todd Blanche to head the Department of Justice:

"As a former federal prosecutor, I can say with certainty that Todd Blanche is unfit to lead the Department of Justice. From the beginning, he has made it clear that he is more interested in being the President's personal lawyer than the nation's top law enforcement official. In fact, Blanche was directly responsible for the deal that shielded the President and his family from future IRS audits and created the 'anti-weaponization fund,' which would give payouts to insurrectionists. Todd Blanche has no business running our justice system, and I oppose his confirmation."

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