Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures.
Those in the dark included Attorney General Pam Bondi, people familiar with the matter said. The government shutdown, a rush to indict and internal divisions contributed to the lack of coordination.
A grand jury indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, on Thursday on one count of bank fraud and a second count of filing a false statement to a financial institution.