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Trump picked his former personal lawyer to lead the Justice Department. Reddit and legal experts warn the choice risks using DOJ power to protect Trump while potentially covering up Epstein-related cases.
Trump picked Todd Blanche, his personal lawyer who defended him in federal trials, to run the Justice Department. Blanche has no prior prosecutorial experience and spent the last two years working exclusively for Trump's legal defense. Reddit users and legal experts flagged an obvious conflict: a personal attorney leading the agency that investigated his client creates a direct path for using federal power to protect Trump from ongoing legal exposure.
This nomination signals Trump's intent to reshape DOJ leadership around personal loyalty rather than prosecutorial independence. Blanche's confirmation hearing will test whether the Senate treats this as a normal appointment or recognizes it as a structural threat to the department's core function. The choice also reopens questions about whether Trump intends to use his second term to suppress investigations into himself and his associates, including matters touching on Epstein's network.
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