Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke at CPAC and said that people in President Donald Trump’s team are worried about being investigated or even indicted if Republicans don’t win the next election.
He explained that this fear shows how officials see the political dangers building up before the 2026 midterms.
At CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on Thursday, Blanche said,
“Even in this administration, everyone is afraid that if we don’t win, we’ll all be investigated and indicted.”
He added, “And why are they afraid? Because that’s exactly what happened during the last administration.”
Blanche, who was Trump’s personal lawyer before becoming the second-in-command at the Justice Department, didn’t name any current officials he thought might face criminal charges.
He also mentioned that officials from Trump’s first term had to appear before grand juries.
He said, “Everyone in Trump’s Cabinet and everyone who worked at the White House had to show up.”
BREAKING: Todd Blanche reveals Trump’s entire cabinet is terrified are being indicted if a Democrat wins in 2028.
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The Daily Beast pointed out that Blanche didn’t specify which officials he was talking about or give examples.
They also noted that Cabinet members from the first term weren’t charged in cases related to Trump’s presidency. Grand juries can ask questions of witnesses without necessarily targeting them in a prosecution.
His comments came as Republicans attended CPAC, keeping an eye on their control of Congress as November approaches.
Reuters reported that Republicans are defending their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
The conference organizers used this year’s event to push for party unity, even though there are divisions over the Iran war, inflation, and other issues affecting Trump’s standing.
Reuters also noted that Trump is skipping CPAC for the first time in ten years, and a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed his approval rating at 36 percent.
CNN covered the conference and reported that Blanche promised “justice” for those who prosecuted Trump during his first and second terms.
He mentioned Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office convicted Trump on 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who started a Georgia election interference case against him.
That case was later dropped in 2025 after Trump returned to office, according to The Daily Beast.
Blanche has become one of the administration’s strongest supporters of Trump’s claim that earlier investigations were politically motivated.
ABC News reported in January that Blanche publicly supported the Justice Department’s case against former FBI Director James Comey, despite earlier criticizing what he called a “vindictive” prosecution of Trump.
The Daily Beast also noted that Blanche mentioned at CPAC that he had removed over 200 Justice Department lawyers who worked on cases related to Trump.
Blanche’s comment comes as many in the Trump group worry about possible consequences if Democrats win the midterms and take control of the Senate.
Political strategist Steve Bannon famously said he and many others could end up in jail if they lose.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump’s presidency would basically end if Democrats take over, and many lawmakers have promised to bring charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi and former HHS Secretary Krisi Noem if they gain power.
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