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Former DOJ pardon attorney: "I had great hope Todd Blanche would be a responsible steward of the Justice Department. He quickly proved me wrong. I declined to rubberstamp a political favor for a friend of Donald Trump, and it cost me my job."
Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer urges the Senate not to confirm Acting AG Todd Blanche during the second day of his confirmation. Oyer says Blanche's account of her firing, which he said was due to her record granting clemency to death row inmates during the Biden administration, is contradicted by "documents and evidence." She says, "The casual lies that Mr. Blanche tells, even while setting in this chair testifying to this committee, are emblematic of a much larger problem." She continues, "I beg the members of this committee to think about what this costing our country, please do not degrade our justice system further by promoting Mr. Blanche."
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Analysis Summary
Elizabeth Oyer, a former DOJ pardon attorney, testified against Todd Blanche's confirmation as deputy attorney general on July 15-16, 2026, claiming Blanche mischaracterized why she was fired and told false statements during his own testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Multiple news outlets confirm Blanche's confirmation hearing took place and that the disagreement centers on whether her removal was due to clemency decisions or political reasons. The core factual dispute — what Oyer's actual firing reason was — remains unverified in this post, though her testimony and Blanche's hearing are confirmed real events.
Claims Analysis (4)
“Todd Blanche was nominated by Trump for attorney general and is undergoing Senate confirmation”
Multiple outlets confirm Blanche is Trump's pick for AG, testified at confirmation hearing July 15-16, 2026.
“Elizabeth Oyer is a former DOJ pardon attorney who testified against Blanche's confirmation”
Post directly quotes Oyer testifying at Senate hearing; corroborated by multiple news outlets covering the confirmation hearings.
“Oyer claims Blanche said she was fired for granting clemency to death row inmates, but says this account is contradicted by documents and evidence”
Post quotes Oyer's testimony alleging her firing story differs from Blanche's account and cites documents, but the specific evidence she references is not detailed in this post or news summaries provided.
“Oyer claims Blanche told 'casual lies' during his testimony before the Senate committee”
Direct quote from Oyer's testimony; news outlets confirm hearing occurred but do not independently verify which specific statements were false.
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