We're a network of Justice Department alumni mobilizing to protect DOJ’s apolitical workforce and uphold the rule of law.https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqrrojfhqn2eFormer AG Ashcroft is right. The Attorney General has a responsibility to enforce the law uniformly. Todd Blanche has failed that test.16 Jul 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrrojfhqn2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqptcpthdx2vSenator Grassley knows the more than 1,200 DOJ alumni who signed Justice Connection’s letter are not “partisan activists.” They are civil servants who proudly enforced the rule of law across 14 administrations of BOTH parties. They know DOJ best, and they know that Blanche is unfit to lead it.15 Jul 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqptcpthdx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqpb5vays524Todd Blanche officially gets to own Kash Patel’s tax-payer funded vacations and reported security risks as FBI Director.15 Jul 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpb5vays524https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqpa75rsne2qSenator Booker cites Justice Connection’s letter from 1,200+ former DOJ officials warning that Todd Blanche’s personal allegiance to Donald Trump over the rule of law makes him unfit to serve as Attorney General. Read it in full: https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/news-and-press/1-200-former-doj-employees-oppose-todd-blanche%E2%80%99s-nomination15 Jul 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpa75rsne2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqp5ym6y7l2eTodd Blanche built his legal career in New York. Today, the New York City Bar Association says his record makes him unfit to lead DOJ by putting loyalty to Trump ahead of the integrity of the Justice Department. https://www.nycbar.org/reports/oppose-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination/15 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp5ym6y7l2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqp4t6onad2eThis is not the answer of an independent Attorney General.15 Jul 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp4t6onad2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqoz7yigxk2iSenator Kennedy: “Are you and President Trump friends?” Todd Blanche: “I’m his lawyer.” Blanche has never stopped representing Donald Trump at DOJ.15 Jul 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoz7yigxk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqoxd5j5v22fAs Todd Blanche testifies before the Senate, a reminder that an unprecedented 1,200 former DOJ employees have urged Senators to reject his nomination for Attorney General: https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/news-and-press/1-200-former-doj-employees-oppose-todd-blanche%E2%80%99s-nomination15 Jul 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoxd5j5v22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqosyhixdc2x“Todd Blanche does not serve justice,” @michaelfanone.bsky.social says. “He serves criminals who beat up cops and assaulted our democracy.” In a new Justice Connection video, Fanone joins former January 6 DOJ prosecutor Mike Gordon in urging the Senate to reject Blanche’s nomination for AG.15 Jul 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqosyhixdc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqn4dksumf2lIn Justice Connection’s latest piece, Andrew Tessman explains how this administration’s assault on the Merit Systems Protection Board exposes federal employees to political retaliation and threatens DOJ’s independence. https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/a-justice-department-afraid-to-say14 Jul 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn4dksumf2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqmy3rvzts2pNew reporting shows Todd Blanche had a tight grip on the Weaponization Working Group and assigned his own staff to lead vindictive investigations. Blanche has twisted DOJ’s mission to prosecute Trump’s enemies. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/politics/todd-blanche-trump-enemies-emails.html14 Jul 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmy3rvzts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqkldhokds2jNot every case requires the same workload, nor does every district see the same kinds of cases. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkldhokds2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqkhdtry3u25Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who helped lead the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 had their convictions tossed out by Todd Blanche’s DOJ. Senators must not confirm an Attorney General who openly excuses the attack on our democracy. Especially ones who have publicly drawn that red line. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-grants-doj-request-toss-remaining-jan-6-convictions-proud-boys-rcna38595213 Jul 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkhdtry3u25https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqkb34nrxk2iIn a scathing decision, a federal judge just struck down Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund and sweetheart IRS immunity deal. The fact that Todd Blanche ever tried to push this corrupt scheme through should disqualify him from serving as Attorney General. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkb34nrxk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqjtq36dti2sJon Stewart’s interview with Jack Smith and Brian Driscoll, a member of our FBI Advisory Board, gets at the heart of what’s happening at DOJ. Attacks on the rule of law start with attacks on the dedicated public servants who enforce it. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyk9_Ku9-Q813 Jul 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjtq36dti2shttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqd2c3kpa22tJustice Connection Advisory Committee member Jocelyn Samuel’s firing was an outrage. Our country would be a fairer and more just place if she was still enforcing Americans’ civil rights as a Commissioner. https://katzbanks.com/news/samuels-dismissal/10 Jul 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd2c3kpa22thttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqclayc4ds25This admin's "flood the zone" strategy makes it hard to keep up with attacks on the rule of law. That's why we built the DOJ Tracker. In June's update, Justice Connection breaks down Todd Blanche’s nomination and Stephen Miller’s influence inside DOJ: https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-tracker-june-update10 Jul 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqclayc4ds25https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mqaoxaso362uTodd Blanche’s response to more than 1,200 former DOJ officials opposing his nomination was to minimize and dismiss the very people who know the department best. That contempt for DOJ’s workforce is exactly what makes him unfit to lead it.09 Jul 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaoxaso362uhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mq632cmken2lThis DOJ has only challenged one merger in the last 1.5 years, though career attorneys have recommended challenging several. When DOJ leaders consider antitrust reviews a nuisance to dealmaking, consumers lose. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-07/us-merger-suits-stall-under-doj-boss-who-opposes-blocking-deals08 Jul 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq632cmken2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mq5uqauvg324More than 1,200 former DOJ employees joined Justice Connection’s letter urging the Senate to reject Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General. Want to be part of future efforts to defend the rule of law and the Department’s integrity? Sign up to stay informed: https://mailchi.mp/thejusticeconnection/justice-connection-alumni-sign-up08 Jul 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5uqauvg324https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mq5r7gpyf22tMore than 1,200 former DOJ employees are speaking out in Justice Connection’s letter urging Senators to reject his AG nomination. We all took the same oath as Todd Blanche – and he’s utterly failing to abide by it. More from @msnownews.bsky.social:08 Jul 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5r7gpyf22thttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mq343tzzx22rMore than 1,200 former DOJ employees signed Justice Connection’s letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. These are the people who know the Department best, and their message is clear: Todd Blanche has disqualified himself from leading it. Read more from @politico.com:07 Jul 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq343tzzx22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mq2ug4l7gc2tTodd Blanche has bent the Justice Department to serve Donald Trump, degrade the career workforce, and abandon blind justice. Watch Justice Connection Founder, Stacey Young, on why more than 1,200 former DOJ employees have come together urging Senators to reject Todd Blanche’s AG nomination:07 Jul 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ug4l7gc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mq2oaipgsc2hJustice Connection has brought together more than 1,200 former DOJ employees to oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination for AG. Our letter warns Senators that a vote to confirm Blanche is a vote to undermine the independence of our Justice Department. Read it: https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Letter-from-DOJ-Alumni-on-Todd-Blanche-AG-Nomination.pdf07 Jul 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2oaipgsc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mpokndb4rc2zWhen hundreds of intelligence analysts are reassigned from their usual workload to review 2020 voting records just because the President can’t accept that he lost, it puts our country at risk. https://www.ms.now/news/fbi-directing-hundreds-of-analysts-to-dig-into-subjects-of-ga-election-probe-sources-say02 Jul 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpokndb4rc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mpjrwvfde22nA new @aclu.org report shows that police in Louisville, Minneapolis and Memphis continue to use excessive force after DOJ ended consent decrees last year, calling them “unjustified.” DOJ’s abandonment of police reform is putting communities at risk. https://www.propublica.org/article/aclu-trump-police-reform-doj-minneapolis-louisville-phoenix-memphis30 Jun 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjrwvfde22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mpjh53zexs2fThe Civil Rights Division’s Educational Opportunities Section “has lost most of its attorneys under this administration because the department made it clear that it was not interested in doing the traditional work the section had done combating discrimination in education,” said Stacey Young. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-education/2026/06/29/can-doj-handle-the-education-departments-civil-rights-workload-0097937130 Jun 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjh53zexs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mpjaqnkrf22vChanging DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division to the ‘Energy’ and Natural Resources Division caters to the priorities of the President and an Administration using energy “emergencies” to evade environmental laws. Read Justice Connection’s full statement: https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/statement-on-enrd-name-change/30 Jun 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjaqnkrf22v