Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of 'Glaring' Crypto Conflict

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche this week of having a conflict of interest when he shut down investigations into crypto companies, dealers and exchanges and eliminated an enforcement team dedicated to looking for crypto-related fraud and money-laundering schemes.

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NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a "glaring" conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.

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-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) Jan 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM

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We should all leave Todd Blanche alone.

This schmuck is probably one of the poorest members of the insidious Trumpf junta.

Blanche supposedly only has $4.7m in assets according to one website.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-30 03:51 AM | Reply

At $4.7M, dude can't even afford a Trump Gold Card.

I thought Trump only hired the best people.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-30 04:34 AM | Reply

"Blanche supposedly only has $4.7m in assets"

Piker.

$melanian got a $28 million "licensing" fee, for the $melly documentary that can't even draw an audience.
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