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Republican senators grill Oyer at Todd Blanche hearing over clemency

Todd Blanche confirmation hearing saw Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt challenge former pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer over Biden death row clemency decisions.

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Fox News· Jul 16, 8:16 PMRepublican senators grill Oyer at Todd Blanche hearing over clemency

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Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot bashed during Todd Blanche confirmation hearing that featured no Boutros questionsThere were no references to apparent prosecutorial misconduct within the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, which has led to the dismissal of high-profile cases and to more than 100 former federal prosecutors accusing Boutros of a failure of leadership. The Chicago City Council and Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth also have called for his resignation.

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