President Donald Trump’s nominee to become second-in-command at the Justice Department sidestepped questions at a confirmation hearing Wednesday from Democrats who sought to pin down his thoughts on a series of shakeups at the department.
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become deputy attorney general, a position known for running the day-to-day operations of the department, is one in a string of examples of Trump looking to install allies to top positions at the Justice Department.
Blanche, who represented Trump in multiple criminal cases, largely avoided answers at the Senate Judiciary Committee that would put him at odds with the personnel moves from the Trump administration.
