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Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche
Senate Democrats plan to call former pardon attorney Liz Oyer and Jeffrey Epstein survivor Dani Bensky to testify against the nomination. Oyer claims Blanche dismissed her after she refused to restore gun rights to a friend of Trump. Bensky alleges that Blanche's past failures resulted in the unauthorized release of her name in public files. Newly released emails indicate Blanche was a key figure in a retribution campaign during his previous time at the Justice Department. Blanche is currently working to persuade skeptical Republicans. Meanwhile, Democrats prepare challenges regarding his record. Liz Oyer and Dani Bensky will be the Democratic witnesses in opposition to Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination.Blanche aims to sway GOP skeptics as attorney general nominee faces Senate testBlanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails ShowTodd Blanche has to win over skeptical Republicans. Democrats are laying lots of traps
