Blanche AG confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption’, says Schumer – US politics live

Todd Blanche, a former defense attorney for Donald Trump, was confirmed as attorney general on Saturday morning by a fifty to forty-nine Senate vote. The Guardian reports that Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer criticized the confirmation, arguing that hiring the president's personal lawyer to lead the Justice Department undermines the department's independence. Schumer posted on X that the move allows Trump to continue what he called 'pervasive, breathtaking corruption.'

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton