Global Politics Report Editorial
The Memo: Blanche blasts through norms as Rose Garden ‘press secretary’
An administration that often exhibits ostentatious pride in bursting through norms did so yet again on Tuesday afternoon, when Attorney General Todd Blanche took a turn as de facto White House press secretary. Blanche spoke to reporters in the Rose Garden, mixing together commentary on legal matters, praise of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s prosecution of…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Congress
Published: Sep. 15, 2026 at 05:55 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill