{"id":4207,"date":"2026-07-15T17:38:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=4207"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:38:44","slug":"thats-not-correct-chuckling-dem-ribs-todd-blanches-failure-to-do-trumps-bidding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=4207","title":{"rendered":"\u2018That’s not correct:\u2019 Chuckling Dem ribs Todd Blanche’s failure to do Trump’s bidding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was put on the spot Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing regarding the Justice Department\u2019s repeated attempts to seize states\u2019 voter rolls, and was reminded of his agency\u2019s repeated failures to enact President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201celection interference\u201d agenda.<\/p>\n

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The Trump administration has sought<\/u> to gain access to states\u2019 voter registration lists, with the Justice Department suing countless states in order to compel them to hand over their rolls. The administration has gone as far as to impose new rules<\/u> that would punish defiant states by cutting federal funding earmarked for disaster preparedness, rules that one former Trump official called \u201cextortion<\/u>.\u201d<\/p>\n

In all cases, however, the Trump administration has come up short, and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) was hoping Blanche might admit to this fact.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince last year, DOJ has sued 30 states seeking their voter lists; 14 of those lawsuits have been resolved by federal judges,\u201d Hirono said. \u201cMr. Blanche, did any of those 14 federal court judges from across the country agree with DOJ’s legal position? Yes or no.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After a brief pause, Blanche answered with a vague response.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm… with some of the legal positions, yes,\u201d Blanche said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPardon?\u201d Hirono asked.<\/p>\n

Blanche went on to declaratively state, \u201cThe answer to your question is yes, some of the judges agreed with some of our legal positions, and most of those cases are under appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hirono appeared eager to correct the record, and gave a little laugh as she did so. <\/p>\n

\u201cActually, that’s not correct. The answer is actually no,\u201d Hirono said. \u201cThese 14 federal judges \u2013 some of them Trump appointees \u2013 disagreed with DOJ’s position in terms of getting access to these voter rolls. It’s all part of DOJ’s attempt \u2013 and with the president \u2013 at election interference.\u201d<\/p>\n

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