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Todd Blanche Nominated AG, Faces Senate Hearing, Gun-Magazine Ties.

7/15/2026

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Todd Blanche, senior Justice Department official, has been nominated for attorney general and will face a Senate hearing Wednesday.
He is linked to Check-Mate Industries, a firearm-magazine maker owned by his in-laws.
Senator Adam B. Schiff said the Justice Department has issued over 30 rules that would aid Check-Mate and the firearms industry.
In an April NRA interview, Blanche pledged to follow President Donald Trump’s directive to expand gun rights.

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Todd Blanche, senior Justice Department official, has been nominated for attorney general and will face a Senate hearing Wednesday.
He is linked to Check-Mate Industries, a firearm-magazine maker owned by his in-laws.
Senator Adam B. Schiff said the Justice Department has issued over 30 rules that would aid Check-Mate and the firearms industry.
In an April NRA interview, Blanche pledged to follow President Donald Trump’s directive to expand gun rights.