Blanche Campaigned for AG By Targeting Trump’s Nemeses
NEW & RESEARCH
Then Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche aggressively pursued President Trump’s "payback" priorities to secure his permanent appointment and silence MAGA critics who previously accused him of slow-walking prosecutions. After succeeding Pam Bondi, Blanche accelerated investigations into high-profile adversaries, including former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, and Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, while also moving to vacate convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Sources: New York Times | Democracy Docket | MS Now
ANALYSIS & OPINION
In his second run as President, Donald Trump has systematically undertaken a "campaign of retribution" against hundreds of perceived political enemies. Acting AG Todd Blanche, Trump’s former defense counsel, is positioning his campaign to remove the “Acting” label by pursuing indictments against figures like Letitia James and James Comey. In so doing, the Administration critics charge the Administration is creating a pervasive culture of fear. The scale of these actions suggests the Administration is using executive power as an instrument of personal vengeance.
Sources: The Hill | The Guardian
HOW TO FIX IT
Federal action:
· Monitor scope of retaliatory actions by administration
· Pass the Prohibiting Political Prosecution Act and No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act
Legal action:
· Pushback back against “faithless prosecutions” under the Constitution’s “Take Care” Clause
Legislation: S.3874 - Prohibiting Political Prosecutions Act of 2026 | H.R.7060 - No Political Enemies Act