Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wasn’t acting like a man who feels the need to convince anyone of anything during his big job interview on the Hill. In this Amicus bonus episode, Madiba Dennie of Balls and Strikes joins Mark Joseph Stern to parse Blanche’s haughty and dismissive performance during this week’s confirmation hearings, which will have major implications for justice in America. Later, Madiba and Mark discuss Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett’s appearances before House and Senate committees. The justices requested funding for a major security overhaul for the Supreme Court—but were much less interested in accepting any oversight or accountability to go along with all that $$$.
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