Todd Blanche — Acting U.S. Attorney
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“A MAGNITUDE 7.8 EARTHQUAKE ROCKED THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES ON MONDAY KILLING AT LEAST 37 PEOPLE”
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Todd Blanche defended Trump before becoming Acting AG!
Blanche led Trump's criminal defense in the 2024 hush-money trial, then was named Acting U.S. Attorney General — a remarkable shift from defense counsel to the nation's top law officer. Read more at Wikipedia
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Cases like Clancy's require multiple forensic psychiatrists, neurologists, and pharmacology experts — each billing $300–$600/hr. The 2001 Andrea Yates trial, a similar postpartum defense, cost Harris County, TX over $1.2 million.
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Complex murder trials with psych defenses can cost $1M+
Expert psychiatric witnesses alone bill $300–$500/hr. In high-profile cases like Lindsay Clancy's, defense teams may call 5+ specialists, making mental-health defenses among the costliest legal strategies in criminal law.
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