Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general

Todd Blanche remained composed throughout the hours-long hearing, but faced several testy moments during questioning as he seeks to win the support of all Republican senators on the committee.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3124x2178+0+0/resize/3124x2178!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F79%2F9ee4e83b4f16b05ff05cd1ede0d5%2Fgettyimages-2286252424.jpg' alt='Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15. During Blanche's tenure as acting Attorney General the Justice Department has been under scrutiny for pushing President Trump's 1.8 billion dollar "anti-weaponization" fund and its handling of the Epstein files.'/><p>Todd Blanche remained composed throughout the hours-long hearing, but faced several testy moments during questioning as he seeks to win the support of all Republican senators on the committee.</p><p>(Image credit: Eric Lee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5895105' />