- Newly published emails reveal Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche oversaw investigations targeting political opponents of President Donald Trump and officials who investigated him.
- Blanche assigned senior Department of Justice officials to politically charged probes into special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, January 6 rioters and the 2020 presidential election.
- The documents, obtained by American Oversight and first reported byThe New York Times, show Blanche's direct involvement, including scheduling weekly “weaponization” meetings and reprimanding officials.
- Controversial figures were appointed to lead these investigations, such as Jared Wise, a January 6 rioter and Emil Bove, who previously defended Trump in criminal cases.
- Blanche's actions, including signing off on a rule blocking tax investigations into Trump and his family, have drawn criticism from American Oversight ahead of his Senate confirmation hearings.
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