Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche discussed the Biden-era Department of Justice investigation into former President Donald Trump. He highlighted the extensive nature of the probe, noting its impact even on Mar-a-Lago staff, including gardeners and lower-level aides, who required criminal defense attorneys.
During an appearance on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, Blanche described the investigation’s reach. He claimed it evidenced a “weaponized” justice system. “Virtually anybody associated with President Trump had to get a criminal defense attorney,” Blanche commented. He mentioned that not only senior staff but also Secret Service and other aides faced legal scrutiny.
“His Secret Service detail has to go testify in front of the grand jury,” he shared. “His assistants, his low-level aides, his senior leadership, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — everybody has to go and get criminal defense attorneys.”
Blanche, who previously served as Trump’s lead defense attorney in various cases, testified at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. During this hearing, he further elaborated on the implications of the DOJ’s approach, suggesting it was “weaponized in the worst way.” He pointed out the number of criminal defense attorneys now involved in the current administration.
“If you look around the room now in the Oval Office, there’s a bunch of us, a bunch of criminal defense attorneys,” Blanche stated. “That’s because we all had to get involved in the administration because of how weaponized it was.”
The DOJ had announced a decision not to proceed with the proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. This fund was part of a settlement in the case of President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, following the release of Trump’s tax returns. However, the fund faced legal hurdles, and a court ruling blocked it temporarily. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Blanche confirmed they would not pursue the fund further, stating, “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period.”
Madison, a writer for Fox News Digital, contributed to this report.
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