The man who Donald Trump wants to be his attorney general is in for a rude awakening, according to one lawmaker.
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Rep. Ted Lieu is done being subtle about Todd Blanche.
The California Democrat delivered a blunt message to the acting attorney general late on Saturday night after Blanche announced the DOJ would not be releasing the 2.5 million remaining Epstein files in its possession, saying the department had “moved on.”
Lieu wasn’t having it.
“Dear Todd Blanche: You don’t get to decide to ‘move on’ from the Epstein Files or from following the congressional law,” Lieu wrote. “That decision can only be made by the American people and Congress. You will be disbarred. The files will eventually be released.”
Lieu added, “November is coming.”
It wasn’t Lieu’s only shot at Blanche this weekend. The congressman also responded to a report that Blanche had said that he was putting “roadblocks” in place to make it harder for Democrats to hold Trump accountable in the future.
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Lieu’s response: “Dear Todd Blanche: So what illegal actions by Trump would compel you to think a future Administration would hold Trump accountable? Please do share.”
Blanche is already facing serious legal jeopardy on a separate front. As Raw Story reported Saturday, 35 retired federal judges filed a motion accusing Blanche of committing fraud upon the court in connection with Trump’s $1.8 billion IRS settlement — a finding that, if verified, could cost him his law license in New York, where he is licensed to practice, according to legal experts.
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