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AG Todd Blanche Vacates Convictions, Targets SPLC, Praised by Trump

5/13/2026

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Attorney General Todd Blanche moved to vacate the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convictions and charged Southern Poverty Law Center, which groups—Vanita Gupta New York University (NYU)—say threaten Justice Department (DOJ) independence.
Since April 2026, Blanche fired four prosecutors and hired Trump ally Joe diGenova to investigate Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan.
President Donald Trump praised Blanche on May 11, 2026 for keeping him out of jail in a speech.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche moved to vacate the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convictions and charged Southern Poverty Law Center, which groups—Vanita Gupta New York University (NYU)—say threaten Justice Department (DOJ) independence.
Since April 2026, Blanche fired four prosecutors and hired Trump ally Joe diGenova to investigate Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan.
President Donald Trump praised Blanche on May 11, 2026 for keeping him out of jail in a speech.