Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche leveled major allegations against federal investigators and outlined massive upcoming Department of Justice (DOJ) priorities during a recent appearance on FOX News Media’s Hang Out with Sean Hannity podcast.
In a wide-ranging interview with host Sean Hannity, Blanche detailed the recent discovery of overlooked files from the Jack Smith investigation, estimated that healthcare fraud is bleeding taxpayers of over $100 billion, and stated bluntly that President Donald Trump would be facing prison time right now if he had lost the 2024 election.
Overlooked Rooms and Found Evidence
The conversation opened with a discussion regarding hidden rooms and misplaced evidence within federal agencies. Hannity referenced a claim by commentator Dan Bongino regarding a “burn bag”—used by government agencies to destroy extra copies of classified materials—left inside a little-known safe room.
Blanche confirmed the materials’ existence, noting that their placement appeared out of the ordinary. “I get the point that an honorable FBI agent might have left it there because it was not where it would normally be to be destroyed,” Blanche said. “So it kind of stumbled into a story that looked almost intentional.”
Blanche then revealed that his own team discovered a similar situation at the DOJ just a few months ago involving a room containing files from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.
“It’s not fair to say it was a secret room, but it’s a room that had a lot of material in it,” Blanche explained. “It was actually from the Jack Smith investigation, and nobody knew it existed.” When asked by Hannity if investigators uncovered damning evidence inside, Blanche replied, “Yes, we’re looking at it.” He added that a significant portion of those files has already been turned over to Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Ron Johnson for public release.
Healthcare Fraud Nearing $100 Billion
Turning to domestic policy and corruption, the interview focused on the scale of government relief and healthcare fraud. Hannity cited an estimate from Dr. Mehmet Oz suggesting that home healthcare fraud alone in Los Angeles exceeds $100 billion.
Blanche agreed with the figure, stating that combating healthcare fraud is now a top-tier DOJ priority alongside immigration and drug trafficking. He pointed to a recent enforcement action in Los Angeles where 800 home healthcare facilities were shut down, noting that almost none of the owners contested the closures.
“These guys were such overt fraudsters that they basically said, ‘Oh, we got caught. We’re out of here.’ And they just disappeared,” Blanche said. “This isn’t a doctor putting down that he did a certain knee procedure… because he wanted a little more money… This is just thievery.”
The Personal Stakes of the 2024 Election
Blanche also provided a blunt assessment of Trump’s legal battles following his conviction on 34 felony charges in New York, agreeing with Hannity’s characterization that the election was a choice between “the White House or the big house.”
According to Blanche, Trump would undoubtedly be facing prison time if the election had gone the other way. “There’s no scenario in which he wasn’t going to send President Trump to prison—and he didn’t only because the president won,” Blanche said, referencing the New York judge. He added that the federal cases in Washington, D.C. and Florida—the latter of which was dismissed but appealed—would have moved forward aggressively. “If he had decided not to run… none of this would have happened. Without a doubt.”
Criticisms of the Russia Probe and Legal Overreach
Reflecting on Trump’s first term, Blanche reiterated the administration’s stance that the years-long Russia investigation was entirely fabricated. “It was literally made up,” Blanche remarked, calling the final Mueller report a document that “could have been written in four words: ‘This was a hoax.'”
Blanche argued that the weaponization of the justice system forced nearly everyone in Trump’s orbit to secure legal representation, from cabinet secretaries and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff down to Mar-a-Lago gardeners and low-level aides.
He specifically criticized Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team for successfully piercing attorney-client privilege during their investigations. “President Trump had a conversation with his criminal defense attorney… And Jack Smith’s team rolled right into a judge… and said, ‘We think we need that.’ The judge said, ‘Oh yeah, sounds good to me.’ It’s crazy.”
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