Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his role of representing administration officials as aggressive oversight from congressional Democrats picks up following midterm victories.
Blanche: DOJ to represent admin officials in Congressional probes | CNN Politics
Attorney General Todd Blanche on CNN said it’s his job to represent administration members who are brought to Congress as part of Democratic probes.
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