Todd Blanche's Testimony Undermines His Defense of Trump Settlement
The article analyzes acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing testimony defending a controversial settlement between the Justice Department and Donald Trump. The deal allegedly gives Trump a $1.776 billion fund for January 6 defendants and tax audit relief worth $100 million, in exchange for dropping a lawsuit deemed worthless. Under questioning from Senator John Cornyn, Blanche admitted the settlement is an enforceable contract, meaning Trump could legally compel the DOJ to provide the fund. Blanche simultaneously claimed he could unilaterally terminate the fund, creating a logical contradiction. The article argues this reveals the deal as collusive, as the DOJ and Trump were never true adversaries. Two federal courts have already ruled against the settlement, finding it potentially bogus and collusive. The analysis concludes Blanche offered no coherent legal principle to justify enforcing the tax amnesty while abandoning the fund.
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