AG Blanche clashes with CNN anchor asking whether its his job to defend the Trump admin
Attorney General Todd Blanche repeatedly clashed with CNN host Dana Bash Sunday after explaining how he and the Department of Justice will respond to recent Democratic threats to investigate the Trump administration.Since the Democratic Party’s midterm election sweep, several prominent Democrats have used the opportunity to threaten legal action against President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet.Rep.
Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who is poised to lead the House Oversight Committee, posted “lawyer up” in response to the midterm wins, as well as the news that Stephen Miller would be promoted to White House chief of staff.Blanche defended Miller in an X post, writing that the Attorney General of the United States and the Department of Justice would defend the White House chief of staff, leading the “State of the Union” host to ask whether his job is focused on Trump Cabinet members.“Do you see it as your job as attorney general to represent anyone in the administration being investigated by Congress?” Bash said.“Wait, do I see it as my job?” Blanche responded.“The Constitution sees it as my job.
Just in every administration, the Department of Justice represents members of the executive who are brought in front of Congress.So, there is nothing unique to me saying that.
Every attorney general in history represents members of the administration.”“And this idea that Congressman Garcia comes out and says, ‘Oh, no, no.Stephen Miller needs his own personal lawyer.’ I would suggest he read the Constitution,” he continued.
“If he doesn’t have a copy, I can arrange to send him one.But the Constitution absolutely protects members of the executive, and I am the attorney general, and as that, like I do every day, we represent members of the administration who go in front of Congress.
That’s nothing unique to me.”During the interview, Bash argued that Congress has an oversight role and asked whether Blanche was concerned about that.“No,...