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'Delete, Dismiss, Delete, Dismiss!': Gillibrand Clashes With AG Todd Blanche Over FBI Firings

| May 20, 2026, 03:09:34 AM | TOI.in
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A fiery exchange erupted in the U.S. Senate as Kirsten Gillibrand grilled Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the dismissal of FBI task force officials and the Justice Department’s national security priorities. Gillibrand questioned whether the administration was undermining America’s ability to counter growing threats from rivals like Russia, China and Iran. The tense hearing saw sharp back-and-forth moments as the senator pressed for answers on the administration’s handling of counterintelligence and law enforcement resources. Branche defended the DOJ’s actions, but Gillibrand repeatedly challenged the rationale behind the firings and warned about the risks to U.S. national security. Watch the heated exchange.

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