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The episode discusses the beginning of Todd Blanche's tenure at the Department of Justice and various related legal issues.

The start of the Todd Blanche era at the Department of Justice also marks the start of the video era at Talking Feds. Ken Dilanian, Frank Figliuzzi, and Katie Phang join Harry in technicolor (on YouTube, at least) to break down Blanche’s first moves as Attorney General, Katie’s lawsuit to force him to release Epstein material, Jeanine Pirro’s unsettling failures in a serious criminal case, and the looming trial of James Comey. Mentioned in this episode:The video version of this episode. Ken’s reporting.Frank’s Substack.Katie’s Substack.Katie’s YouTube.Harry’s column about the MS-13 case. Harry’s column about Comey’s vindictive prosecution motion.Lawfare’s reporting about J6 reoffenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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