I’m not a lawyer nor am I anything close to an expert in grounds for disbarment. But I can recognize a good argument when I see one. And, ladies and gentlemen, the lengthy ethics complaint that seeks Todd Blanche’s disbarment or discipline action in New York, is darned persuasive to me.
The complaint starts with Trump’s slush fund and Blanche-authored lifetime pass to cheat the IRS. You don’t need to understand legalese to know that this is not the kind of behavior you want from an acting attorney general, much less a confirmed AG: “Among other things, Mr. Blanche failed to competently and diligently represent the United States; participated in a matter he previously participated in while in private practice; attempted to assist his former client and current boss, President Trump, to skirt legal limits on his ability to end a tax audit against him, his family, and his companies and achieve a global release of all claims the United States had or could have had against them; and personally and knowingly through the acts of another engaged in conduct that was deceptive and prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
There’s plenty more about that in the complaint, including the allegation that Blanche has “financial interests” in the IRS “Settlement Agreement” (slush fund) and “AG Order” (cheating pass).
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