Durbin Statement On President-Elect Trump's Justice Department Nominations

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General and John Sauer as Solicitor General:

“Coupled with the announcement that he intends to nominate former Congressman Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General, these selections show Donald Trump intends to weaponize the Justice Department to seek vengeance. Donald Trump viewed the Justice Department as his personal law firm during his first term, and these selections—his personal attorneys—are poised to do his bidding.

“The American people deserve a Justice Department that fights for equal justice under the law. This isn’t it.”

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