🗞️ Story file #1632
Attorney general Blanche says DOJ may probe Democratic lawmakers
Nov 9, 1 PM ET to Nov 10, 11 AM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean
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- 22 hourson the front pages
- 14front pages at once, at its peak
- 7 minof TV captions
- 2 of 2parts of a saga
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- Nov 9, 1 PM ETfirst on TV: Fox News
- Nov 9, 2 PM ETfirst on a front page: Townhall
- Nov 9, 2 PM ETpeak: on 14 front pages
📰 Spread
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💬 Quoted
- “Lawfare”1
- “It's Me”1
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📰 Every outlet's headline 14left to right by AllSides rating
- HuffPost🕒 Nov 8, 3 PM ET
Todd Blanche Suggests He'd Investigate Democrats On Trump's Orders
- The New Republic🕒 Nov 9, 12 PM ET
Todd Blanche Loses His Mind Over Looming Democratic Investigations
- Axios🕒 Nov 8, 1 PM ET
Blanche won't rule out prosecuting Democrats over oversight threats
- CNBC🕒 Nov 8, 2 PM ET
Democrats amp up Trump investigation threats, Blanche says he may probe lawmakers
- Bloomberg🕒 Nov 8, 1 PM ET
DOJ’s Blanche Says ‘It’s Me’ Defending Trump Team Against Probes
- Newsweek🕒 Nov 8, 2 PM ET
Blanche Responds to Trump’s Call to Investigate Democrats Over ‘Lawfare’
- The Washington Times🕒 Nov 8, 4 PM ET
Blanche cautions Democrats to be reasonable in their oversight ahead of party's control of Congress
- Washington Examiner🕒 Nov 8, 1 PM ET
Blanche backs Trump call for DOJ investigation into Democratic impeachment push
- IJR🕒 Nov 8, 5 PM ET
Blanche Signals Possible Probe of Democrats
- Newsmax🕒 Nov 8, 4 PM ET
Blanche Won't Rule Out Prosecuting Dems Over Probes
- Red State🕒 Nov 8, 1 PM ET
AG Blanche: Yes, Trump DOJ May Probe Democratic Oversight
- The National Desk🕒 Nov 8, 4 PM ET
Blanche says DOJ will defend Trump officials as Democrats prepare investigations
- Townhall🕒 Nov 9, 2 PM ET
AG Todd Blanche Refuses to Rule Out Prosecuting Corrupt Democrat Lawmakers
- The Washington Sun🕒 Nov 8, 3 PM ET
Blanche Says DOJ Could Investigate Democrats Over Oversight Threats
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🧶 Retelling
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Todd BlancheDemocratic PartyJustice DepartmentDonald Trump
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🧵 Persistence
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🧵 Democrats vs. Trump investigations
Democrats plan investigations of Trump and his associates
Nov 5, 1 PM ET
Attorney general Blanche says DOJ may probe Democratic lawmakers (this story)
Nov 9, 1 PM ET