More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees have sent a letter to U.S. senators urging them to reject Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination. The outlets report that the letter argues Blanche’s leadership has created a hostile workplace environment for career staff, describing a “culture of fear” and accusing him of “demonizing” DOJ employees. The Hill and Mediaite both note that the signatories contend Blanche has engaged in conduct they characterize as abusive toward career personnel. The letter also asserts that, in the period ahead, additional supporters will raise further allegations about purported corruption and abuse within the DOJ during Blanche’s leadership. While the specific claims and phrasing differ between reports, both describe the same core message: former DOJ employees are asking senators not to confirm Blanche and are linking their position to alleged treatment of career staff and alleged misconduct tied to his tenure as acting attorney general. The reports do not indicate any new court findings or formal conclusions in the letter itself.