Trump lawyer flops defending slush fund at Senate hearing
About this episode
Jen Psaki discusses the Senate hearing where Todd Blanche defended a controversial funding proposal for Donald Trump.
Acting Attorney General and former Donald Trump criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche tried to convince the Senate Appropriations Committee that giving Donald Trump $1.8 billion to distribute to his legally aggrieved political allies is a reasonable thing to do. Senator Chris Van Hollen talks with Jen Psaki about why he wasn't fooled.
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