Todd Blanche downplays Trump alliance in confirmation hearing

President’s pick for attorney general faces tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, January 6 and EpsteinTodd Blanche sought to downplay his close relationship with Donald Trump, tried to distance himself from decisions regarding January 6 rioters, and defended his handling of files regarding Jeffrey Epstein as well a settlement agreement that created a $1.8bn slush fund and giving the president and his family immunity from audits during his confirmation hearing to be the next attorney general in front of the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday.Blanche served as Trump’s personal attorney before being tapped to be the deputy attorney general