Cory Booker condemns Todd Blanche's attorney general bid as a corruption giveaway

At a recent Senate judiciary committee session, Senator Cory Booker launched a sharp critique of Todd Blanche’s bid to become attorney general, labeling the move a sign of normalized corruption. He faulted Republicans for abandoning congressional oversight, allowing Donald Trump to profit from the presidency without repercussions, while simultaneously backing Blanche, who served as Trump’s personal defense attorney. The committee voted 12-10 along party lines to confirm Blanche after Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis publicly endorsed him.

Booker likened the focus on the Bidens’ earnings to ignoring the Trump family’s billions, calling the disparity “outrageous.” He expressed disappointment that no substantive checks were placed on the administration and warned that history will judge this lapse harshly.