Blanche Claims DOJ Represents Miller

Todd Blanche is now the attorney general.

He spent the weekend asserting that the Department of Justice is personally defending Stephen Miller. Miller takes over as White House chief of staff on Monday following the resignation of Susie Wiles. Blanche made his case on Fox News Friday night, speaking with Laura Ingraham. He stated, “Stephen Miller has a lawyer. It’s me. It’s me and the entire Department of Justice.”

The comments followed a warning from Rep. Robert Garcia. The California Democrat told Miller to “lawyer up” after Wiles stepped down. Garcia’s remark signaled that House Oversight might launch a more aggressive inquiry. Blanche reiterated his position on X and criticized the Democrats for revealing their strategy before the week ended. He called the timing “disgusting.”

Garcia returned the fire on Saturday. He appeared on MS NOW and clarified Blanche’s role. “He’s not the lawyer of the president, even though in his head that’s what he wants to be,” Garcia said. Rep. Ted Lieu also weighed in on X. He reminded Blanche that he swore an oath to the Constitution, not to the president or his staff. Lieu added that Blanche would face investigation because he has “repeatedly betrayed your oath.”

This is not the first time Blanche’s dual role as personal counsel has caused friction. During his confirmation hearing this summer, he was asked if he and Trump were still friends. He answered, “I’m his lawyer, was his lawyer.” The slip of the tongue highlighted the blurred lines between his private practice and his public duties.

Blanche’s defense of Miller now places the DOJ in the center of the transition. The department’s standard role is to represent the United States, not individual officials. The current dispute centers on whether the attorney general can act as the primary legal shield for the incoming chief of staff.