Todd Blanche plays defense against his own team
Getting grilled by your political enemies is just another Tuesday in Washington. But getting sweat-tested by your own team? That’s the special kind of fun Todd Blanche just unlocked.
Todd Blanche, the guy nominated to run the Department of Justice, just sat through a marathon job interview in front of the Senate. He stayed calm and collected, because that is what high-priced defense lawyers do for a living.
But here is the twist. The real drama did not come from the opposition. He spent a good chunk of his day getting grilled by Republican senators whose support he absolutely needs to get the job. It turns out having to convince your own allies that you are actually qualified is a much tougher gig than expected.
It turns out defending the boss in court might actually have been the easy part.
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