It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants.
As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president’s maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.
Todd Blanche’s role in the attempted creation of President Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund gave rise to tensions with Senate Republicans, who will now have to decide whether to confirm him.