Can Blanche Do What Bondi Couldn't?
6/9/202621 min
President Donald Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General. After firing Pam Bondi back in April, Trump went with his former defense attorney to lead more than 10,000 attorneys. And it seems pretty clear why: Trump wants someone to do exactly what he wants. Like prosecute his political enemies or set up a 1.776 billion dollar MAGA "anti-weaponization" fund. But by doing Trump's bidding, Blanche has made many of his own enemies. So what does that mean for Trump's legal agenda? To find out, we spoke with Ken White. He's a former federal prosecutor, partner at Brown White & Osborn LLP, and co-host of the podcast Serious Trouble.
And in headlines, Trump blames Iran for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, a new study on alcohol confirms our worst fears, and a federal judge strikes down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas.
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First 90 secondsKen White· Guest0:00
I think he got the job because he knows exactly who Trump is, and he's giving him exactly what he wants, which is vigorously going after his enemies to a, frankly, shameful extent, and just doing whatever Trump wants without much concern about what the law is or what the facts are.
Jane Coaston· Host0:16
[upbeat music] I'm Jane Coaston, and this is What Today?, the show that is stunned to find itself agreeing with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith in asking, "Why did President Donald Trump watch last night's NBA finals game with his eyes closed?"
Stephen A. Smith· Soundbite0:38
Go online, look at the videos. I'm not gonna accuse him of snoring because I wasn't in earshot, but the brother wasn't awake. He wasn't awake. If it was that important for you to be there, why did you look like you were asleep? Didn't you call our former President Joe Biden Sleepy Joe? Well, what should we call you?
Jane Coaston· Host1:01
What should we call Trump? Tired Trump? A REM cycle Republican? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. On today's show, we talk to former federal prosecutor Ken White about Trump's nominee to serve as attorney general, and beloved friend, Todd Blanche. Before we get into all that, here's what we're following today, Tuesday, June 9th.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:21
There's a report that an army helicopter went down in the Strait. Can you give us an update on that? Are the soldiers okay? Uh-