Blanche’s Fiery Hearing, Trump Reverses ICE Vehicle Rule, Daylight Saving Time Vote: AM Update 7/16

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**Emily Jashinsky** (0:32)
Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Jaschinsky, host of After Party and The Megyn Kelly Wrap Up Show on SiriusXM Channel 111 It's Thursday, July 16th, 2026, and this is your AM Update.

**Adam Schiff** (0:44)
What happened to the prosecutor who said that there wouldn't be a whiff of political partisanship and then prosecutes the president's enemies over seashells?

**Emily Jashinsky** (0:51)
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche clashing with Democrat senators at a contentious confirmation hearing, as one undecided Republican could determine whether President Trump's nominee advances.

**Chad Wolf** (1:02)
So it becomes a lot safer to do it that way versus going into a house, knocking on a door, not really knowing who's in that house.

**Emily Jashinsky** (1:10)
President Trump abruptly reversing DHS restrictions on ICE vehicle stops. A former Arizona Democrat Party official arrested after allegedly confronting an ex-partner with a knife and black tape.
And the House voting to end the twice yearly clock change, advancing President Trump's push to make daylight saving time permanent. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.

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**Emily Jashinsky** (2:49)
President Trump's nominee for attorney general clashing with Democrat senators yesterday, while facing potentially decisive questions from a key Republican. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defending his leadership of the DOJ during a largely contentious Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Blanche's nomination now facing an exceptionally narrow path through the committee.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death over the weekend, leaving Republicans with just one vote to lose, as every Democrat is expected to oppose the nomination. GOP Senator John Cornyn of Texas emerging as the pivotal undecided vote. More on that in a minute. Democrat Senator Maisie Hirono of Hawaii opening with a familiar yet still bizarre line of questioning.

**Mazie Hirono** (3:35)
Since you became a legal adult, have you ever made unwanted requests for sexual favors, or committed any verbal or physical harassment, or assault of a sexual nature?

**Todd Blanche** (3:47)
No, Senator.

**Mazie Hirono** (3:48)
Have you ever faced discipline or entered into a settlement relating to this kind of conduct?

**Todd Blanche** (3:53)
No, Senator.

**Emily Jashinsky** (3:55)
Among Blanche's sharper exchanges, a clash with Democrat Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey over his attendance at a dinner hosted by Paramount CEO David Ellison. Senator Booker noting the dinner took place the same day Paramount shareholders approved a merger still under Justice Department review. Pressing Blanche on whether this attendance crossed ethical lines.

**Cory Booker** (4:16)
The Justice Department ethics rules are very clear about avoiding the appearance of impropriety. In a case like this, I don't think that's appearance of impropriety, I think that's improper.
That the connected and the powerful are getting a chance to rub shoulders. It would seem appropriate that you avoid those kind of appearances in dinners like that.

**Todd Blanche** (4:42)
Every appearance or dinner or speech that I give are cleared by ethics officials.