1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

The recent execution of a multi-billion-dollar IRS settlement by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a severe breach of statutory authority and the Rule of Law. Allowing an unconfirmed acting official to unilaterally execute a sweeping release of government claims—specifically to personally benefit the executive who appointed him—is a documented failure of institutional neutrality that requires immediate congressional intervention. This unprecedented action demands absolute accountability for the following structural and constitutional violations: 1. Subversion of Advice and Consent: Acting officials are inherently temporary and lack the constitutional mandate provided by Senate confirmation. Using an unconfirmed appointee to permanently waive federal claims and bypass the Article I Power of the Purse is a direct usurpation of congressional authority. 2. Unprecedented Dual Conflict of Interest: Todd Blanche is operating under a severe, two-fold conflict: he recently served as the President's personal defense attorney, and he now serves as an unconfirmed appointee at the direct pleasure of that exact same executive. For him to use the authority of the Department of Justice to grant permanent audit immunity to a man who is simultaneously his former client and his current employer transforms the agency from an independent enforcer of the law into a tool for executive self-dealing. 3. Equal Protection Violations: Shielding a single executive and his related corporate entities from standard federal tax oversight creates a two-tiered justice system, directly violating the Equal Protection rights of every ordinary American taxpayer who remains subject to the law. Congress cannot allow an unconfirmed official to operate outside the boundaries of established law. I demand that you exercise your oversight authority to execute the following: - Publicly call for the immediate removal or resignation of Todd Blanche from the Department of Justice. - Subpoena Todd Blanche to testify before the Judiciary Committee regarding his statutory authority to sign this release. - Direct the Office of the Inspector General to open a formal criminal inquiry into whether the execution of this settlement constitutes an unlawful misappropriation of federal assets or an abuse of public office. The integrity of our justice system requires leaders who uphold the Constitution, not those who use federal agencies to execute unauthorized, collusive settlements. I am tracking your response and expect immediate, hardline action.