Todd Blanche Reveals He's Making It Harder for Dems to Prosecute Trump

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Source: newrepublic.com


The acting attorney general bragged about putting “roadblocks” in place for those seeking justice against Trump.

Malcolm Ferguson/ June 5, 2026/11:41 a.m. ET



Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche—who is currently struggling to secure Senate support for his nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice—revealed he is placing “roadblocks” to make it harder for Democrats to prosecute President Trump and his administration after he’s out of office.

Blanche made the declaration in an interview with NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich released Friday.

“You said this week that you believe President Trump absolutely faced prison if he hadn’t won the election in 2024. Democrats have been talking a lot about what they call Project 2029—their plans to prosecute the president, administration officials, ICE agents after the term is up if they regain power,” Pavlich asked Blanche while he sat alongside FBI Director Kash Patel. “Do you believe that’s a possibility, and what can be done to prevent this kind of political retribution from Democrats?”

“Well, do I believe it’s a possibility that the Democrats will go after President Trump, his family, anybody that knows him, anybody that worked for him? I think they’ve proven that to be true. And what could we do about it is we can just keep on exposing when we learn about the weaponization that happened for many years, we can keep on exposing it, and putting roadblocks in place so it never happens again,” Blanche said........................

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Todd Blanche Reveals He’s Making It Harder for Dems to Prosecute Trump

The acting attorney general bragged about putting “roadblocks” in place for those seeking justice against Trump
June 5, 2026/11:41 a.m. ET
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[electric_blue68]

1. Well.... gee whiz!

Criminal bastards!

[Karasu]

2. "When we learn about the weaponization that happened for many years"...

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By pulling shit out of their ass? Because why else would they be taking so damn long?

This "weaponization" argument being used by Republicans is fucking rich. It's the ultimate example of projection, and--just like the mythical all-consuming fraud they see literally everywhere--just an excuse for them to keep breaking the law.

[ImNotGod]

3. Don't worry little Todd, the supreme fascist court beat you to it. nt

[TommyT139]

4. The courts aren't working even now.

It won't be courts doing the cleanup, when that day comes.

It'll be thousands of neighborhood aunties, inviting their neighbors over for afternoon tea. ☕ ⛏️

[aggiesal]

5. I say go after Blanche first, by proving misconduct and then getting him disbarred.

[in2herbs]

6. If we are not going to resort to violence to defend democrary then our democratic leaders should be

filing Bar Association complaints against everyone from Blanche on down, and whether or not they're still in office.

[kimbutgar]

7. He's an idiot who will be stopped.

[republianmushroom]

8. Remember that old myth, "No one is above the law".

[MLWR]

9. Many Democratic congresscritters are lawyers and some are former prosecutors.

And every one of them is smarter than all the MAGAt lawyers and prosecutors put together.

[cstanleytech]

10. So he admits that he's engaging as an active coconspirator in a crime?

[louis-t]

16. Well, he's certainly engaging in interference with

any law enforcement. Evading the law. Conspiracy.

[Bengus81]

11. Bragging about it and not even confirmed

The only "road blocks" you could do would be against the law.

[orleans]

12. he wins the "trump will give you a blow job for doing good work" prize and he's thrilled.

[Gymbo]

13. I can live without seeing Trump jailed.

I would rather see every dime he took and his family took, returned with interest. That should put him in a nursing home permanently and I'll be happy with that.

[GenThePerservering]

14. Still auditioning for that job, Todd? nt

[louis-t]

15. He thinks he's making it harder.

I don't think the next administration is concerned. He is toast if he can ever be dragged kicking and screaming from the White House. I don't care what it's for, as long as he dies broke and in prison.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

17. Todd might do well

to remember that justice can come in many different ways.