DOJ Defense and Constitutional Arguments
In an interview with CBS News, Blanche described Democratic criticism of the administration’s prosecutions as “extraordinarily rich,” arguing that Trump himself faced years of investigations and criminal prosecutions under the Biden administration The Justice Department has faced mounting scrutiny following a series of aggressive investigations into Trump opponents and former officials. Comey has denied intending violence and said he removed the post after realizing some interpreted it as threatening. Conservatives have increasingly pushed back against Obama’s comments by revisiting allegations surrounding the origins of the Russia investigation during the 2016 transition period.
“Article Two says, ‘the executive power shall be vested in the President of the United States of America. ‘ It does not say that the Attorney General stands off to the side,” Blanche said while holding up a copy of the Constitution during the interview
Conservative Criticism of Obama
Mollie Hemingway Obama during a television appearance this week, accusing the former president of helping orchestrate what she described as the “Russia collusion hoax. ” “It’s actually reprehensible commentary from the man who instigated the Russia collusion hoax,” Hemingway said. “He refused to accept his loss. And so he orchestrated this entire effort to run a coup against the incoming president.”
