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WATCH: Sen. Booker says Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination 'should fail'
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July 15, 2026
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2:51Now PlayingSen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said he believes Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination “should fail.”
He said Blanche, who has been serving as acting attorney general since April and previously held the role of deputy attorney general, has had the opportunity to show what he would be like in the role.
“So this isn't a confirmation hearing. This is more of a performance review,” Booker said. “And clearly, when it comes to the treatment of Epstein victims, when it comes to politically motivated prosecutions, when it comes from avoiding appearance of impropriety with corporations, you failed.”
Booker said Blanche had made several promises during the Wednesday confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“But we don't need your promises. We have your record,” he said, later adding, “Again and again, you seem to be favoring the interests of a president and the powerful.”
“If your record and your testimony today should show us anything, it should show you, in my opinion, that you should not be confirmed to this job,” Booker said.
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