A former GOP operative predicted that Todd Blanche should expect a double blow to his career on the horizon.
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“I’m going to make a prediction,” Steve Schmidt said during an interview with former CNN anchor Jim Acosta. “Todd Blanche will not be confirmed as Attorney General, and I’ll even lean into it more.”
Blanche faced another uncomfortable hearing earlier this week. However, Schmidt said that Blanche’s actions as acting AG will hurt his chances of winning the permanent role.
Trump said this week that he’ll nominate Blanche for the AG role. However, Schmidt noted that Blanche still has to go through another confirmation vote, but doubted Blanche’s chances.
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“There’s a much greater likelihood of Todd Blanche being disbarred,” Schmidt said. “He’s going to be disbarred not this year, but soon enough.”
Schmidt said that Blanche’s defense of Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund “has to be addressed in law.” He described the move as “unbelievable.”
Last week, a New York bar complaint was filed against Blanche by the Campaign for Accountability, a watchdog group, after a judge flagged vindictive prosecution in the case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The complaint called for an investigation into Blanche.
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