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WATCH: John Ashcroft makes opening statement in Blanche confirmation hearing
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July 16, 2026
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6:35Now PlayingFormer Attorney General John Ashcroft made his opening statement on the second day of confirmation hearings for U.S. attorney general nominee Todd Blanche before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former defense attorney, stepped into the role of acting attorney general after Pam Bondi was fired in early April.
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