Video from a statement by Todd Blanche
Attorney General Todd Blanche answers a reporter's question at the Sept. 15, 2026 White House press briefing.
Excerpt from 8:02 to 8:58 of the White House video. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: The White House. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: 08:04-08:56 (reporter's question and Blanche's answer).)
Asked at a White House briefing whether the administration would deport Rep. Ilhan Omar if she were found to have committed immigration fraud, Attorney General Todd Blanche said “I’m not talking about ongoing criminal investigations” and that he had nothing to say about the question “or … public reporting about what others have said about ongoing investigations.”
“I’m not talking about ongoing criminal investigations” … “I don’t have anything to say about your first question or anybody that’s … public reporting about what others have said about ongoing investigations.”