Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Discusses DOJ Investigation

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche discussed the extensive nature of the Biden-era Department of Justice investigation into President Donald Trump. He stated that the probe was so widespread that even Mar-a-Lago staff, such as gardeners and low-level aides, needed to hire criminal defense attorneys.

Blanche shared these insights on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, describing the investigation as a sign of a “weaponized” justice system. He remarked, “Virtually anybody associated with President Trump had to get a criminal defense attorney.” This included the Secret Service detail, assistants, senior leadership, and even the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“His Secret Service detail has to go testify in front of the grand jury,” Blanche stated.

Previously, Blanche had served as Trump’s lead criminal defense attorney in various legal matters, such as the New York hush money case and those handled by former special counsel Jack Smith.

When Hannity questioned Blanche about the Department of Justice’s alleged misuse of power, Blanche asserted that it had been “weaponized in the worst way.” He pointed to the abundance of criminal defense attorneys in the current administration as a consequence of this.

Blanche further commented, “If you look around the room now in the Oval Office, there’s a bunch of us, a bunch of criminal defense attorneys. That’s because we all had to get involved in the administration because of how weaponized it was.”

Blanche emphasized that the investigation was not limited to just one individual. If you were a Cabinet secretary during Trump’s tenure, retaining a criminal defense attorney became necessary.

His statements coincided with the DOJ’s decision not to proceed with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. This decision was related to a settlement in the case of President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, where Trump and his family agreed to forgo monetary damages related to the release of their tax returns.

The proposed fund, which faced legal challenges, was temporarily blocked by a court ruling. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Blanche confirmed the administration’s intention to abandon the idea, stating, “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period.”

Madison from Fox News Digital reported on the Flash team.