Video from a statement by Todd Blanche
Todd Blanche answers questions about federal agents at polling places, at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, July 15, 2026.
Excerpt from 1:38:41 to 1:39:31 of the Senate Judiciary Committee recording. Cut from the Senate Judiciary Committee's own recording of the hearing. The PBS NewsHour YouTube clip cited for this source shows the same exchange. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: PBS News clip of about 78 seconds from the July 15, 2026 Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing; questions and answers on polling places in the first 48 seconds)
At his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Blanche was asked whether he would commit to following federal law and not deploying federal agents to polling locations. He said, "I will absolutely follow the law, no matter what it includes", and, asked whether he understood voters' concern about armed agents at polling places, said, "I'm not aware of that concern".
“I will absolutely follow the law, no matter what it includes. … I'm not aware of armed agents being at polling places. … I'm not aware of that concern, but I will tell you we will follow the law, Senator.”