Powell Investigated. Blanche Insulated. Accountability Optional.
New information submitted today in our case against Blanche heightens concerns about selective DOJ oversight. Read the DOJ response to our complaint and our leter to Rep. Jamie Raskin here.
🧭 The Complaint
On November 16, 2025, American Muckrakers and I submitted a formal ethics complaint to the Department of Justice concerning Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
This was not a vague grievance.
It was not political theater.
It was not speculation.
It was a detailed complaint citing specific federal statutes, binding DOJ regulations, documented conduct, and public reporting. The complaint alleged systemic conflicts of interest, failure to recuse, improper and prejudicial public statements, interference with ethics enforcement, attacks on the judiciary, and biased handling of the Epstein and Maxwell matters by the second-highest official in the Department of Justice.
📬 The Response
On January 12, 2026, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General responded.
Here is what the response did not do:
