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The devil pays him money for the price of his soul. Hope he enjoys the money here.

I think nothing has changed for Blanche. The difference is who he was working for. Also, we don't know what corrupt things he did as a prosecutor. For all we know he could have been just as corrupt as he is now, but his crimes have not been exposed.

Power of the pardon

Ascribing moral rectitude to AUSAs, across the boards, is ridiculous. I've known many AUSAs who were good, decent & honest. I've also known many who weren't. @preetbharara.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social @renatomariotti.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

Todd Blanche knows the law yes. But don't Criminal Defense Attornies just put the Law itself on Trial? That looks like what he's doing, to be the best escape artist.

Someone said (sorry, don't remember who) he got $10 million for his work with DJT from some super-PAC. I think that could turn someone.

This is the part of the serial killer story where they say “oh he was so nice, just a quiet guy”

What changed? Maybe a certain “financier” had a video tape of a certain prosecutor partaking in some questionable relaxation activities.

Hard to think of Blanche as a stand-up anything, let alone a prosecutor.

I was sure this was going to say “stand up comedian”. Like the kind that get booed of third rate bikers bars.

Yeah, this doesn't need to be more complicated than that.

I listened to his interview with Maxwell in prison. Creepy AF

When powerful people do things out of character for an unknown reason, my money is on kompromat. Maybe it started with money or ambition, but when it gets blatant, it’s pressure.

Todd Blanche, unlike Trump, isn't dimwitted. The only way his Faustian bargain makes sense is if he, and his circle, are counting on the regime to prevent democracy from happening, and stay in power forever.

I have an idea: Kompromat.

"Where is my Roy Cohn" Trump asked during a White House meeting during his first term. Todd Blanche has become the Roy Cohn that Trump was asking for during his first administration.

Unless his family is being held hostage by armed Trump gunman, there is no excuse for Blanche’s behaviour. A person doesn’t just start being a criminal in his late 40’s. He’s always been a criminal.

I seriously doubt he was EVER a good guy. Ever.

Trump may have some bad information to make Blanche obey.

Manny people seem like they are decent until they think they can behave badly or criminally and they will be free of consequences. History is littered with examples of people acting horribly and doing awful things when they feel like they will get away with it.

Another Trump sellout attorney walking in Rudy Giuliani's shoes.

Love Harry Litman. Love you too, Marc. It’s gotta be the lifetime appt he’s after. If it’s just the title of AG, he could kiss his ambition goodbye when Trump’s time is up. His name will be trash.

The 🍊💩 corrupts everything and everyone in his orbit

Sounds like he was a mediocrity in the SDNY, saw the dollar signs with Trump, and here we are. Sorry, but that's not a "stand-up" guy in my book.

I doubt that he was a stand up guy. He may have put on that act, but there are signs of corruption. Just dig deep enough. Trump has something on him.

Andrew Weissmann agrees. It relates to the fact that Blanche signed the general civil release (at 9:10 in the below): youtu.be/ZUO1O3myiLk?...

"Faustian bargain" describes many of the GOP Congressmen.

The only thing Todd has ever stood up for was to get in the line to kiss Don's butt.

After Blanche left SDNY his clients were mostly mobster types. Then he confirmed that by taking Trump on as client. For his own benefit. He played the schlump during that trial all to become AG. He’s a bad guy not a good guy. Maybe he always was.