Blanche Confirmation Hearing, Iran War And Midterm Politics, Clayton ODNI Hearing
The episode of NPR's Up First examines the contentious Senate confirmation hearings for two of President Trump’s key nominees—Todd Blanche for Attorney General and Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence—highlighting concerns over loyalty, election denialism, and politicizatio
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