Starting on Tuesday, U.S. senators will quiz Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as they consider whether to confirm him as the Justice Department’s new leader. They also will hear testimony for and against him.
President Donald Trump had fired Pam Bondi from the top job in April, then appointed Blanche to take the helm temporarily; in early June, the president nominated Blanche as his pick for the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer.
While some allies of the Republican president are predicting smooth sailing for Blanche, others say the nominee must first navigate some rough waters that members of both parties have churned up. Those include several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is holding this week’s hearings….