The hearing was to consider President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Department of Justice. In his opening statement, Blanche said the president's budget request totals $41.2 billion, a 13% increase over fiscal year 2026.
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Michele is an award-winning journalist. She has reported and anchored on local television stations and written for newspapers and magazines for 2 decades. But, she has been asking questions since she was a child. Michele credits her passion for liberty, love for the Constitution, and grammar fanaticism to her Boston roots.
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Michele is an award-winning journalist. She has reported and anchored on local television stations and written for newspapers and magazines for 2 decades. But, she has been asking questions since she was a child. Michele credits her passion for liberty, love for the Constitution, and grammar fanaticism to her Boston roots.
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