Acting attorney general Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer continues Thursday morning, with testimony from supporters and critics.
Former attorney general John Ashcroft, who served under President George W. Bush, is expected to testify in support of Blanche’s nomination. Liz Oyer, the Justice Department’s former pardon attorney who was fired by Blanche last year, is slated to testify against him, as is a woman who has accused convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein of abuse.
