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Todd Blanche says warrantless home raids are not a “black and white” issue

“It depends” is a chilling answer to “can the government drag the wrong person from his home?”

Jason Weisberger
Jul 15, 2026
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Senator Amy Klobuchar asked Trump’s Attorney General candidate Todd Blanche whether it is unacceptable for federal agents to break into someone’s home without a warrant and drag them into the street without checking that they have the right person. Blanche’s answer was, somehow, “it depends.”

The question came after a St. Paul incident involv…

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