Weekend Wrap Up: August 26, 2026

This is something someone posts when they have completely lost their marbles. pic.twitter.com/BSDPotVcQn

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 15, 2026

WELKER: How is Trump's pardons of 172 people who assaulted police officers consistent with your pledge to always protect law enforcement?

BLANCHE: The president's pardon powers are not limited

WELKER: But do you believe it was wrong to pardon people who assaulted police… pic.twitter.com/2UqjD1Nnni

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2026

WELKER: The DOJ has lost 22 cases trying to force states to turn over their voter rolls. Is it time for the DOJ to drop this fight?

BLANCHE: No, we're not going to stop. Election integrity is something that President Trump ran on, and the American people elected him. pic.twitter.com/t3CMSHRIJ5

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2026

in which Attorney General Todd Blanche compares assaulting police officers to "slipping on ice outside a federal post office" https://t.co/iRAQ3QGQvb

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2026

WELKER: How is Trump's pardons of 172 people who assaulted police officers consistent with your pledge to always protect law enforcement?

BLANCHE: The president's pardon powers are not limited

WELKER: But do you believe it was wrong to pardon people who assaulted police… pic.twitter.com/2UqjD1Nnni

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2026

WELKER: Can you guarantee that under your leadership anyone who attacked the Capitol on J6 will not receive one dime of taxpayer money if they file a claim against the govt?

BLANCHE: I can't do that

WELKER: So potentially they could get paid?

BLANCHE: Anyone who sues the… pic.twitter.com/Q7EzTfP5t2

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2026