JAMM: Trump Tries To Shove Blanche Through EditionHot Off Being Torpedoed By Judge Over Slush Fund Case
Welcome to a very special Hump Day Jim Acosta Morning Memo — we’re halfway there! The Kindness Of Strangers — And Senators: Leading the news is the confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, which commences at 09:00 am in the Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216. We will be covering the hearing live, where former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer, who was fired by the department for refusing to do Trump’s bidding, will testify and Jeffrey Epstein survivors will be in the gallery. ‘I Am An Epstein Survivor’: Ahead of the Blanche hearing, a group of survivors put out a powerful video urging senators to vote him down: 
Guy Named Blanche Walks Into A Bar: Blanche should also face stiff questioning about the Trump Slush Fund case after he was referred to the bar for discipline by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams. Sen. Dick Durbin previewed Blanche’s response, revealing that in a private meeting, Blanche responded to the outrage by saying “What more can I do? What more can I say? I made a mistake.” That response puts me in mind of the suspect who tripped and accidentally stabbed his victim 48 times. Of Judge Williams, Durbin says Blanche “believes he was a victim of a hit job by this judge in Florida.” Let The Killings Commence: After ICE suspended traffic stops in the wake of two new shootings, Trump swooped in Wednesday morning to countermand that policy in a Truth Social rant:
Trump Roasts His Own FBI: After Lindsey Graham died, “Dumbass” Whisperer FBI Director Kash Patel posted a weird tweet that concluded “The FBI is assisting local authorities and has made every necessary resource available.” When Trump was asked about the FBI’s involvement, he went on a long pseudoscience-themed rant that included a jab at Patel — but also a revealing addendum. 
“If they’re doing that?” Can you imagine if Joe Biden hadn’t known if his FBI was investigating the death of a U.S. senator? Bueller? Tapper? Anybody?? Fox News Reporter Calls BS On Trump: When Fox isn’t buying your spin on Iran, who is left? 
‘If You Can’t Say Something Honest, Shut The Fuck Up!’: We’ve highlighted many gracious reactions to the death of Lindsey Graham, but here’s a different take from Mike Fanone, speaking to SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah: 
When someone who has caused harm to people dies, those people do not owe that person silence. We’ll have all the new developments, plus up-to-the-minute coverage of the Blanche hearing today. In the meantime, let’s JAMM! You're currently a free subscriber to The Jim Acosta Show. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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