Trump AG Todd Blanche wants to give felons back their guns

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump AG Todd Blanche wants to give felons back their gunsSome groups will still be barred from relief, including violent felons and convicted sex offendersBrendan Rascius in New York Wednesday 19 August 2026 02:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035322","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/guns-felons-trump-todd-blanche-b3035322.html","title":"Trump AG Todd Blanche wants to give felons back their guns"}}CloseFox News host Shannon Bream presses Attorney General Todd Blanche on White House ballroomSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashington","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd...