April 8, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche erupted at reporters Tuesday slamming “completely false” reporting about “weaponization” of the Justice Department.

The rebuke came after a reporter asked Blanche how he would balance “relentless” pressure from President Donald Trump to “see his perceived political enemies prosecuted” against the administration’s stated goal of ending weaponization at the DOJ. Blanche, who was Trump’s personal attorney during the legal battles after his first term, refuted that such pressure exists and pointed out the slew of investigations launched into Trump during the Biden administration.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche blew up at reporters Tuesday, blasting what he called “completely false” claims about Justice Department “weaponization” and rejecting the notion that Trump is pressuring him to go after political enemies. Blanche turned the tables, accusing the media and the Biden-era DOJ of double standards after years of investigations and indictments against Trump, and made clear the fight over law enforcement abuse is now front and center.

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