WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, slammed President Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, during the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on Blanche's nomination. Padilla made clear that Blanche is utterly unfit to be U.S. Attorney General given his failure to prioritize the interests of the American people and the rule of law over President Trump's personal whims and demands.
In his remarks, Padilla raised significant concerns regarding Blanche's nomination hearing (https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/watch-padilla-presses-attorney-general-nominee-todd-blanche-during-confirm...