Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made it plain on Lara Trump’s program that the Justice Department is not backing down from fraud investigations, even as hostile local policies and political theater try to get in the way. His words should quiet anyone who hoped federal accountability would be shelved in the name of partisan softness; the DOJ still intends to follow the law where there is criminal conduct.
Blanche also warned that sanctuary-city policies that tie law enforcement’s hands create dangerous, avoidable risks for communities and officers alike. When local officials tell police to “do nothing” about clear violations, it isn’t compassion — it’s negligence that invites more crime and cynically shields bad actors.
The Deputy AG singled out the massive fraud schemes uncovered in Minnesota as a reminder that lawlessness flourishes when enforcement is politicized or understaffed. Federal prosecutors and investigators moving in to clean up such scandals are doing the country a favor, not a favor to any political faction, and deserve support for following the evidence wherever it leads.
Blanche didn’t mince words about how immigration policy and activist protests against ICE can undermine public safety and obstruct law enforcement operations. There is a difference between humane, orderly immigration policy and the chaos caused by intentional refusal to cooperate with federal enforcement — the latter only rewards lawbreakers and punishes law-abiding citizens.
Conservatives should welcome a Justice Department that pursues fraud and enforces the law impartially, while also demanding that local leaders stop enabling criminality through sanctuary edicts and perform their basic duty to keep neighborhoods safe. The debate is not about compassion versus cruelty; it is about whether we hold individuals accountable for criminal behavior or allow politics to shelter them.
Now is the time for lawmakers and voters who care about order and fairness to press for real enforcement, clear immigration rules, and stronger cooperation between federal and local authorities. If officials truly care about communities, they will back the investigators and prosecutors doing the hard work to protect taxpayers and restore the rule of law.
