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Mary and Andrew analyze Todd Blanche's tenure at Main Justice as he approaches a confirmation for the top job.

Once Trump’s personal lawyer, Acting AG Todd Blanche is a confirmation away from assuming the top job at Main Justice. Mary and Andrew analyze his tenure at the agency.

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Hosts: Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann

Topics covered

• Todd Blanche
• Main Justice
• Trump's personal lawyer
• Acting AG
• politics
• legal analysis

Keywords

• Todd Blanche
• Main Justice
• Trump
• Acting AG
• politics
• legal analysis

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Organizations: Main Justice, Trump

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