Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a new legal opinion hours after being sworn in, handing President Donald Trump broad new immunity that could cripple their constitutional powers. The Senate confirmed Blanche 50-49 after key Republican holdouts won written assurances about the Justice Department's independence. Hours after Blanche was sworn in Sunday, his Justice Department released the opinion. Epshteyn and pro-MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon are named in active court filings as secret operatives in a White House scheme to pressure major law firms, Raw Story previously reported. The White House has refused to hand over any of the 16 categories of documents the ABA requested, with the fight ongoing in federal court, according to Raw Story's prior reporting.