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Blanche tells confirmation hearing Trump isn’t eligible for third term

The Senate is holding confirmation hearings to review the nominations of Todd Blanche for attorney general and Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence.

Senators asked Blanche about more, including the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Trump’s dealings with the IRS, and whether Trump is eligible for a third term. When asked this question, Blanche replied, “I don’t believe so.”

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought also testifies before the House of Representatives. And Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nominee Erica Schwartz was at her Senate confirmation hearing.

Meanwhile, the US army launched an operation. new tour Daytime attacks aimed at further disabling Iran’s ability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States reimposed a blockade of the waterway on Tuesday.

Embers reportedly A Situation Room strategy session for a new, broad offensive against Tehran was held on Tuesday, according to Axios. Experts told The Hill there was little reason to expect a different outcome. ‘Vicious circle’ begins again.

Trump is participating in a roundtable discussion at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled the budget framework for a nearly $95 billion compromise package that would fund defense, farm aid and state efforts to enforce voter ID requirements in elections.

Two deadly shootings in a week have increased scrutiny on the leadership of immigration officials and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. But on Wednesday morning, Trump said the agency should not have paused traffic stops despite the violent consequences.

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