Todd Blanche faces 'unusual' and 'unique' complaint that may actually stick: ex-prosecutor

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This is a very well written complaint that is backed up with a ton of examples of unethical practices and conduct. Blanche needs to be disbarred.

Todd Blanche faces 'unusual' and 'unique' complaint that may actually stick: ex-prosecutor #RawStory

— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-06-24T12:53:04.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche-2677088680/

One hundred and one former judges have asked the New York State Bar to investigate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for ethics violations — and legal experts say this complaint is different from the ones that went nowhere against his predecessors.

The complaint, filed by Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy, targets Blanche on three fronts: his role in the Trump v. IRS settlement, his use of DOJ authority to pursue political enemies of his former client Donald Trump, and his handling of the Epstein files release, including a Ghislaine Maxwell interview that raised conflict-of-interest concerns.

Bar complaints against sitting attorneys general are not new. Similar referrals against Eric Holder, Jeff Sessions, Bill Barr, and Pam Bondi all fizzled. But legal analyst Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney, argues the Blanche complaint is different in two key ways: the allegations are unusually serious, and the complaint comes before he has even been confirmed to the position.

"The American public deserves an Attorney General who serves the interests of the Nation, and not those of a single man," the complaint states.

Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund told Vance that Blanche "has fallen short again and again with the most serious consequences for vulnerable individuals and our nation."

Adding urgency is the fact that the DOJ earlier this year proposed a rule that would let the attorney general suspend state bar proceedings against current or former DOJ lawyers if an internal investigation is open. Critics called it a naked attempt to shield DOJ attorneys from outside accountability. The internal watchdog system at DOJ, they note, has effectively been dismantled under Trump.

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[Ocelot II]

2. Direct links to Joyce Vance article and the ethics complaint:

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/101-former-judges-ask-the-new-york?r=yzqcr&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

https://dea5edf3-e27d-4adc-a42a-b9c082bc3167.usrfiles.com/ugd/dea5ed_b024aad49d1049c1ab03f01e8f1aa7fc.pdf

[sop]

3. Unfortunately, there's no constitutional requirement the U.S. Attorney General must be a licensed lawyer,

however the Judiciary Act of 1789 does say the U.S. Attorney General must be "learned in the law."

Blanche does have a law degree, and he clearly is sufficiently "learned in the law" to know how to break it, so that mignt be enough to get him confirmed by Senate Republicans.

[FakeNoose]

4. If he gets dis-barred, can he still work for Chump?

I think Chump really relies on Todd Blanche and they go way back to the pre-presidential days.

It seems that Blanche is one of the few "Chump-talkers" who can disagree with him and not get fired. I don't know, but it seems like he's filling the shoes of Jared Kushner from the first term. If he gets dis-barred and has to quit DoJ, then Chump has no friends left.

I mean, Stephen Miller can't really be called a "friend" can he?

[progressoid]

5. I'll not hold my breath.

[Martin68]

6. This is a very important case.