US Attorney General Vows to Defend Trump Officials From Democratic Probes

US Attorney General Todd Blanch said Sunday his department will defend Trump administration officials if the new Democratic majority in Congress targets them with investigations or impeachment proceedings, following Republican losses in the midterm elections. Blanch, a former personal lawyer for Trump, told CNN that defending the administration is part of his duties as attorney general. He specifically cited Stephen Miller, the architect of hardline immigration policies recently named White House chief of staff, saying the Justice Department would be present to defend him and any other executive branch official. Democratic Representative Robert Garcia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, accused Blanch of acting as the president's personal lawyer, calling Trump "the most corrupt president in US history" and alleging his family profited during his tenure. While Democrats can now launch broad parliamentary investigations and issue subpoenas, any removal would require a two-thirds Senate majority, leaving such outcomes uncertain.