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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-30 08:45:51

Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General #Todd #Blanche this week of having a "glaring" conflict of interest
when he shut down investigations into crypto companies, dealers and exchanges
and eliminated an enforcement team dedicated to looking for crypto-related fraud and money-laundering schemes.

Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related assets when he shut down crypto investigations.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-23 20:03:32

An ethics watchdog group filed a complaint Thursday seeking an investigation into whether
#Todd #Blanche,
Donald Trump’s criminal defense attorney
— now the No. 2 at the Justice Department
— broke federal conflict-of-interest law
when he issued a new prosecution policy that
benefits the cr…

Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ
A watchdog group is seeking an inspector general investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after ProPublica reported that he had ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more than $150,000 in digital assets.