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Kristine Blanche looks on during the confirmation hearing for her husband, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor who has also served as President Donald TrumpÕs personal defense lawyer, has overseen disruptions unlike any in the departmentÕs history, with mass firings, politically motivated persecutions and the erosion of a tradition of independence from the White House. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Fotoarena)
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