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Kiersten Pels, a Justice Department spokeswoman, said in a statement that “Attorney General Blanche’s appearances at political events are made in his personal capacity.” Ms. Pels added: “His appearances are reviewed and cleared by the department’s ethics officials. Travel expenses are reimbursed by the attorney general in accordance with federal law, regulations and policies.”
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In September 2026, a Justice Department spokeswoman stated that Attorney General Blanche's political appearances are in his personal capacity, cleared by ethics officials, and his travel is reimbursed.
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Kiersten Pels
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-09",
    "person": [
        "Kiersten Pels",
        "Todd Blanche"
    ],
    "organization": "Justice Department"
}
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US Politics Justice Department Todd Blanche
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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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