This how you talk when you real gangster. Corey #Booker got a card and I think he gon play it

Todd Blanche is a sycophant and should not be confirmed! Impeach-Convict-Remove #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Todd Blanche is a sycophant and should not be confirmed! Impeach-Convict-Remove #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Grassley: You're eminently qualified. Good luck.

Cruz: Abortion pills caused 24 deaths (out of 3.7 million use cases). "The death toll from that is horrific." Which has no mathematical meaning and is morally empty as well.

Cruz brings up Comstock Act, which hasn't been enforced for decades. "Seems straightforward," Cruz says. Asks Blanche to basically start enforcing the Act. Blanche says he will.

Cruz contextlessly offers arrest stats from Trump DOJ's tenure. He's doing all the testifying here, and he's perjuring himself out the ying-yang.

Cruz cites falling crime stats as if they haven't been falling for decades.

America's 10 worst states to live, per CNBC, are all Republican hellholes, a fact the article doesn't mention.

Cruz might be the single most morally bankrupt member of the Senate after McConnell, and, Christ, that's saying something. He's blathering on now implying that Biden admin intentionally helped cartels and undocumented criminals. Christ. It's nauseating.

Ted Cruz (R-TX): Gaslighting bullshit about who's doing political prosecutions. Trump's cases were biggest political prosecutions! 200 subpoenas! 400 targets! FBI got 10 GOP senators' phone records! Outrage! Fulmination! Never mind that all of that was legal!

Grassley enters a personal recommendation letter for Blanche from a former NYPD and ATF cop.

Blanche: "I am the same exact person I was." Which tells us more about the person he was than he probably intends.

Schiff: You basically decided you'd be lawyer for the prez AND for IRS, and a court said that's wrong. What happened to the Todd Blanche who was an honest prosecutor at SDNY? Blanche doesn't answer. Schiff: You've sacrifced ev you ever believed in to be AG, and it's a pattern of nominees.

Schiff: Agreement re Trump lawsuit frees Trump from tax liability before date of agreement. Blanche: No evidence taxpayers were defrauded. Schiff: Oh, yes, there is. Blanche is dancing, but Schiff's bullets are still hitting his feet.

Schiff: You fought release of V. 2 of Smith report. You didn't testify, "I will recuse," you said, "No." Blanche: It's like the truth doesn't matter. Schiff: It does matter; we're just not hearing it from you.

Schiff: You didn't recuse yourself from Proud Boys matter. Blanche: No conflict. Schiff: Involved Trump in personal capacity, so you should've not been involved.

Schiff: But you took credit at CPAC for firing DOJ lawyers and you're denying any ethical violation before this committee. 'Splain that to me.

Adam Schiff (D-CA) goes after 3 criminal cases of Trump's that Blanche litigated. Says Blanche was to recuse self from those cases. Blanche: I'm recused. (more)

Hawley says we need a task force to go after "coerced abortions." Blanche: I'll definitely look at that, but a lot of that isn't a federal matter. (Actually true). Hawkins: That force would "do a lot for women and children in this country." Hawkns's views on women have long been neolithic.

BREAKING: NYC Mayor Mamdani signs new law that says you don't have to go to work if your pet is asleep on you or just being extra cute.

Apparently, the name Erling is now being given to babies all over the world after Erling Haaland. As someone with the middle name Erling, I wish all these parents knew how bad I was at soccer and that the name does not bestow powers.

Welch: Y'all will defend Trumpian rules, right? Why not replace Biden rules with those? Blanche: Won't talk litigation strategy, but we very much admit the Biden rules were wrong.

Hawley: MO law restricts abortion drug. Biden gutted those restrictions. My state went to court, but now GOP states are in court against GOP administration. (Professes concern for women.) What's solution? Blanche: I share your concerns. ... We're not defending what Biden did. FDA is working on that.

Josh Hawley, R-MO: Jack Smith illegally got info records on congresscritters and lied about it. Have you thought about investigating this guy for perjury? Because he should be. Blanche: Yes, sir.

Blanche: Yes, we subpoenaed reporters because they're material witnesses. Welch: You wanted them to give up sources. Blanche: They were getting classified info.

Blanche: I don't think Kash Patel has any problems with drinking. Sure, Jan.

Blanche: She was fired for previous actions/views inconsistent with Trump's views. Welch: Y'all sent fed agents to her house. Blanche: We were serving her to prevent violation of confidentiality.

Welch: Mel Gibson was convicted of domestic violence for punching girlfriend while she was holding their infant. Pardonn/restoration-of-rights candidates should be vetted. You asked a staffer to write a letter recommending restoration, she refused, and you fired her. Blanche: Firing had zip to do.

Welch: Vermonters would just say it stinks. ... I'll just leave it at that. (You may not actually own $9M in stock), but you signed off on the agreement).

Welch: Should a lawyer owning $9M in Paramount stock be involved in negotiating with Paramount? Blanche dodges.

Peter Welch (D-VT): Slush-fund case: Is there a conflict of interest for you? You were advised not to be involved in cases involving Trump in his personal capacity as DAG. Blanche: I'm not trying to get uber-technical, but there are rules and I'm following them.

Moody and Blanche engage in mutual masturbation.

Blanche: The gov of MN (Walz) refused to cooperate with us, then said on X that he was cooperating. Son, the truth's a little different.

Blanche: Before we talk about states like CA and MN that are allowing fraud, let's talk about states that ARE acting, like FL. Suck-up.

Moody, in effect: Tell us what a great anti-fraud warrior you are. Then she goes off on how poor Nick Shirley (sp?) has been mistreated for his grandiose claims about fraud.

Moody says DOJ, created in 1870 to protect civil rights, is mainly about "safety," but James O'Keefe (!) testified that fraud is a huge problem. U.S. bureaucracy has been inclined to tolerate it, she says, except for Blanche. Jesus. She's drunk ALL the Kool-Aid.

Moody (R-FL): Dems tweet that you've been protecting one man. Have you? Blanche: No, and my career shouldn't be defined that way. (What horseshit.)

New letter: More bad cops endorsing Blanche.

Padilla: Your comments don't reassure me that you'll put duty before loyalty to president. Solicitor general has admitted to violatiing court orders 50+ times in NJ alone. ... I don't think you're qualified.

Padilla: DOJ home page says "independence and impartiality." In our meeting, you said yes, in service to the president's agenda. Blanche: No, I didn't. (Gee, whom to believe?)

Padilla: 97 pardoned 1/6 rioters have committed crimes. Blanche: They should be prosecuted. (DUH.)

Padilla: 1/6 rioters get money? Blanche: Slush fund does not exist. Padilla: We need to clarify that 1/6 rioters can't get federal money. We've sent letters seeking that clarity and haven't gotten a response. When will we? Blanche: Anyone can file a claim; current claims being processed.

Padilla (R-CA): Should state/local LEOs be involved in federal killing investigations? Blanche: It depends. Padilla: Killings in MN remain uninvestigated. Padilla: We've seen no justice in those cases, and people continue to die.

Lee: Was there any settlement payment for settlement of Trump's (fake) lawsuit? Blanche: No. Lee: Seems like a pretty darned good deal (for a settlement). Jesus, a judge called it a fraud.

Lee: Talk about what you're doing re child predation. Red: STONEWALLING ON THE EPSTEIN FILES.

Blanche: We're focusing on Medicare/Medicaid fraud. Overstates/distorts the nature of the problem.

Lee (R-UT) is bothered by states' refusal to turn over voter rolls and says some fed courts haven't ordered them to. (In fact, Justice is 0-15 in court). Lee says they're keeping DOJ from enforcing voting law. Gaslighting jackass seeks Blanche support for SAVE Act. Blanche supports it.

Booker: You've been No. 2 and acting No. 1. This is a performance review, not a confirmation hearing. Clearly, you have failed, and you're here asking for a promotion. We don't need your promise. We have your record. ... You've been protecting one man for most of your career.

Blanche loses his cool but doesn't answer Booker's question about his ethics.