# Senate Dems Ready to Torch Todd Blanche at Confirmation Hearing

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Podcast: [Sidebar with Katie Phang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035)
Published: 2026-07-14T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent role of AG is the most important moment in Trump Regime 2.0. Trump needs Blanche to help him achieve his backslide into autocracy, and Blanche is a willing loyalist. Senator Cory Booker joins Katie Phang to talk about how Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death impacts Blanche’s confirmation vote and the new lawsuit brought to block the Paramount Warner Bros. merger. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com

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