Overview
- Todd Blanche is set to face a Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general and has seen a surge of public scrutiny ahead of that proceeding.
- Mimi Rocah, who once supervised Blanche, told a live Substack audience she is 'shocked' and 'disgusted' by his actions since joining the administration and said he has transformed from a trusted colleague into someone she distrusts.
- Rocah accused Blanche of conduct she likened to criminal defense work, citing his reported visit with Ghislaine Maxwell in prison, negotiations over immunity for President Trump related matters, and personnel moves that pushed out career prosecutors.
- Commentators and former Justice Department staff have highlighted those actions as evidence that Blanche may not preserve DOJ independence, a line of questioning likely to drive aggressive Democratic interrogation at the hearing.
- The public rebuke adds to legal and watchdog developments already drawing scrutiny of Blanche's tenure as acting attorney general and could influence undecided senators in a closely divided chamber.