Blanche Pushes Back on Jan. 6 Pardons Debate on Meet the Press

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his pledge to protect law enforcement during a Meet the Press interview, saying Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons don’t contradict that commitment because presidential clemency is a constitutional power separate from DOJ prosecutions. He argued there’s a distinction between prosecuting crimes and issuing pardons and noted Biden’s broad pardons as well. The piece also notes Blanche’s testimony that Trump’s so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund is dead and reiterates his loyalty to the Constitution.