Leaked call reveals acting Attorney General Blanche's push to cement Dobbs nationwide
A recorded White House Faith Office call shows acting Attorney General Todd Blanche pledging to make the Dobbs decision permanent in every state and block mail-order abortion pills.
During a July 30 phone conference convened by the White House Faith Office, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a large audience of pro-life activists that he intended to make the Dobbs v. Jackson decision permanent in every state and to stop the mailing of abortion drugs such as mifepristone. The recording, initially released by Intercessors for America before being taken down, remains accessible on social platforms.
The Department of Justice later said Blanche's comments targeted the abortion pill rather than abortion access overall. The leak has deepened divisions within the GOP, with Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis pledging to vote for his confirmation, while Senator Susan Collins announced she would oppose it, citing the call and concerns about politicization of the Justice Department. If confirmed, Blanche could enforce the dormant Comstock Act to halt shipments of abortifacients, further advancing the pro-life agenda under the Trump administration.
Why it matters
Blanche's confirmation could shape nationwide abortion policy by targeting mail-order abortion pills.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTAll camps report the leaked call in which Acting Attorney General Blanche discussed making the Dobbs decision permanent, but left-leaning coverage emphasizes his anti-abortion agenda and cultural-war framing, centrist coverage presents it as a policy push tied to his confirmation, and right-leaning coverage highlights the political fallout within the GOP.
LEFT
Frames the call as evidence of a hard-line, religiously motivated push to expand anti-abortion measures and combat “radical gender ideology.”
CENTER
Frames the call as a straightforward statement of policy intent to limit abortions nationwide, noting its relevance to Blanche’s pending confirmation.
RIGHT
Frames the leak as a partisan flashpoint, underscoring Blanche’s effort to cement Dobbs and the resulting split among GOP senators.
The left emphasises
- blanche claimed the DOJ had "colluded with pro-abortion groups"
- promised new Title IX investigators to guard students from "radical gender ideology"
- said the department would block mail-order abortion medication
The right emphasises
- blanche intended to make the Dobbs decision permanent in every state
- aimed to stop the mailing of abortion drugs such as mifepristone
- the leak deepened divisions within the GOP, with some senators supporting and others opposing his confirmation
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