Blanche questioned over US DOJ's Live Nation deal, White House involvement
By Khushita Vasant ( July 17, 2026, 05:03 GMT | Insight) -- Todd Blanche, nominee for Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, told US lawmakers that the agency's widely panned mid-trial settlement of a monopolization lawsuit with Live Nation was good for Americans while conceding the White House's involvement in the deal.Todd Blanche, nominee for Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, told US lawmakers that the agency's widely panned mid-trial settlement of a monopolization lawsuit with Live Nation was good for Americans while conceding the White House's involvement in the deal....
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