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Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot bashed during Todd Blanche confirmation hearing that featured no Boutros questions

First publishedJul 15, 18:42 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 20:24 UTC · 5m ago
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<p>Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was critiqued during a lengthy confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday for signing onto a letter that urged the U.S. Senate to reject his confirmation —&nbsp; a proceeding that saw no references to the credibility crisis happening under Chicago U.S.

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<p>Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was critiqued during a lengthy confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday for signing onto a letter that urged the U.S. Senate to reject his confirmation —&nbsp; a proceeding that saw no references to the credibility crisis happening under Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' watch.</p><p>U.S. John Kennedy, R-La., also took aim at Lightfoot's 2019 primary election loss — and accused the former federal prosecutor and former chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force of believing "cops are a bigger problem than criminals." Blanche jumped onto the criticism, saying Lightfoot doesn't support the Trump administration's agenda of "making America safe again." </p><p>"Would you put her even in charge of a ham sandwich?" Kennedy asked Blanche during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington.

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<p>Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was critiqued during a lengthy confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday for signing onto a letter that urged the U.S. Senate to reject his confirmation —&nbsp; a proceeding that saw no references to the credibility crisis happening under Chicago U.S.
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    Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot bashed during Todd Blanche confirmation hearing that featured no Boutros questions

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