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Asked last week about Mr. Blanche’s speech at the Republican convention, Mr. Holder said: “It’s unprecedented, and it’s disgraceful. Attorneys general don’t talk about political things. He shouldn’t be there.”
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In September 2026, former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. described current Attorney General Todd Blanche's speech at the Republican convention as 'unprecedented, and it’s disgraceful'.
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Eric H. Holder Jr.
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{
    "date": "September 2026",
    "event": "Republican convention speech",
    "quote": "It\u2019s unprecedented, and it\u2019s disgraceful.",
    "speaker": "Eric H. Holder Jr.",
    "subject_of_comment": "Todd Blanche"
}
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US Politics Justice Department Statement
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/todd-blanche-doj-midterm-elections.html

Attorney General Todd Blanche has repeatedly participated in campaign events and spoken in partisan terms about the coming midterm elections, despite criticism that he violated a longstanding Justice Department principle of steering clear of electoral politics. This behavior breaks an ethical norm going back to Watergate.

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