Why Todd Blanche Is The Right Man For Deputy Attorney General

President Trump ran on a platform of upholding the Constitution and defending the rights of all Americans. Seventy-seven million Americans elected him to depoliticize the Department of Justice and return the rule of law to our country.

President Trump is keeping his promise to the American people.

He has put together a top-notch team to lead the Justice Department. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was confirmed last week, is an experienced and dedicated public servant with an outstanding record. Kash Patel is on track for confirmation as FBI Director as soon as this week and he will bring much-needed reforms to our nation’s preeminent law enforcement agency.

Todd Blanche, President Trump’s nominee to be the Deputy Attorney General, is another critical piece to restoring trust and accountability in the Justice Department. He must be confirmed quickly.

First and foremost, Todd is a decent and honorable man. He’s not a product of the Washington elite, the Ivy League, or the Ivory Tower. Todd achieved success the old-fashioned way — through grit, hard work, and determination.

Todd started with the Justice Department as a paralegal while putting himself through law school at night. He eventually became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Practicing before perhaps the country’s most demanding court, Todd helped to enforce federal laws and prosecute violent criminals.

After many years with the Justice Department, Todd entered private practice, defending clients in the same courts where he once argued as a prosecutor. He handled some of the most high-profile and sensitive cases in New York. And he did it like everything else in his career, with discipline, passion, and conviction.

Todd Blanche is a uniquely qualified nominee to help lead the Justice Department at this pivotal moment in its history.

He knows the Department inside and out. Todd has experienced it as a junior paralegal juggling the demands of a young family and a legal education. He’s experienced it as a prosecutor representing “We, the People” against violent criminals and dangerous felons. And he’s seen it from the outside as a litigator defending clients against federal prosecutions. Todd understands the rule of law because he’s been on both sides of the courtroom. He knows the demands on the prosecution to do justice and he knows the challenges of the defense to zealously represent a client. He knows how — when our legal system works as designed — justice is done.

Importantly, Todd also has seen how our system of justice can be weaponized and misused for partisan purposes. He’s defended President Trump against politicized prosecutions at the state level and from the Biden-Harris Administration. He knows firsthand how politically ambitious prosecutors can abuse the powers of their office to target and harass political opponents. Todd’s been successful in fighting for President Trump and defending the fundamental American principle of impartial justice for all.

Todd Blanche is a credit to our country and exactly the kind of humble public servant we need now more than ever. He will make a great Deputy Attorney General of the United States.

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Congressman Jim Jordan represents Ohio’s 4th District and serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

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