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Schiff presses Ashcroft over Trump's calls for prosecution of perceived political enemies

Name: Schiff presses Ashcroft over Trump's calls for prosecution of perceived political enemies
Uploaded: 2026-07-16T11:10:00-0400
Duration: 6 min
Description: Sen. Adam Schiff questioned former Attorney General John Ashcroft Thursday about President Trump's calls to prosecute his perceived political enemies. Ashcroft was appearing before the Senate in support of Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general.

Sen. Adam Schiff questioned former Attorney General John Ashcroft Thursday about President Trump's calls to prosecute his perceived political enemies. Ashcroft was appearing before the Senate in support of Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general.