"Well, the significanceand why this is importantis that the acting attorney general, Todd Blanch, who was the personal attorney for the president back during the Jack Smith investigations over the last couple of years, is now essentially switching sides, Perez replied, adding: And he potentially could be overseeing cases like the one that is being led by Joe DiGenova, a former U.S. Attorney down in Miami."
"He's working on this so-called grand conspiracy case that spans from 2017 and the Russian investigation all the way through 2024. The idea being that former officials that the president believes targeted him should now be investigated and perhaps prosecuted by the Justice Department."
"So the question that we've been asking the Justice Department is whether the attorney generalthe acting attorney generalis recused from those cases because it's clear from the guidance he's received, including from Joseph Te"
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche received guidance from DOJ ethics officials advising him to recuse from legal cases involving President Donald Trump. Blanche previously served as the president’s personal attorney during the Jack Smith investigations. The reporting indicates Blanche may be overseeing or involved in cases connected to Trump, including matters led by Joe DiGenova involving a broad conspiracy theory spanning from 2017 through 2024. The guidance suggests former officials whom Trump believed targeted him could be investigated and potentially prosecuted by the Justice Department. The reporting raises questions about the impact on Blanche’s law license and whether cases he prosecutes related to the president remain viable.
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