Blanche Warns of Probes if Democrats Gain Power

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche expressed concerns at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Dallas on Thursday that members of the Trump administration could face investigations and indictments if Democrats gain control of Congress in the November midterm elections or the White House in 2028. Speaking to an audience of conservatives, Blanche described a pervasive fear among officials that a change in power would lead to legal scrutiny, drawing parallels to investigations that targeted Trump associates during his first term.

Blanche, who previously served as President Donald Trump's personal attorney before joining the Justice Department, highlighted what he portrayed as retaliation from prior administrations. "Even in this administration, everybody's afraid that the next administration, if we don't win, we're all going to be investigated and indicted," he said. He added that Trump Cabinet members and White House staff had appeared before grand juries in the past, though he did not specify current cases or direct targeting within the administration. Several former Trump allies, including strategist Steve Bannon, trade adviser Peter Navarro, attorney...