WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Elizabeth Oyer, former Department of Justice Pardon Attorney, speaks on Capitol Hill during the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche as the U.S. Attorney General in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. During Blanche's tenure as acting Attorney General the Justice Department has been under scrutiny for pushing President Trump's 1.8 billion dollar "anti-weaponization" fund and its handling of the Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Elizabeth Oyer, former Department of Justice Pardon Attorney, speaks on Capitol Hill during the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche as the U.S. Attorney General in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. During Blanche's tenure as acting Attorney General the Justice Department has been under scrutiny for pushing President Trump's 1.8 billion dollar "anti-weaponization" fund and its handling of the Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Former Department of Justice Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer speaks during the second day of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

A black drape and flowers are placed at the seat of late Senate Judiciary Committee member US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina ahead of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next US attorney general -- his former personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

A Senate staff sets flowers at the seat of late Senate Judiciary Committee member US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina ahead of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next US attorney general -- his former personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft (L) speaks during the second day of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next US attorney general -- his former personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft (L) speaks during the second day of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next US attorney general -- his former personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

US Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri speaks while pointing to a sign during the second day of acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next US attorney general -- his former personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)