Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House
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- The News Biz PK·1h agoTodd Blanche says Trump can have a 'voice' in Justice Department prosecutions
US Attorney General Todd Blanche has declined to pledge that he will always act independently of the White House, saying he could consider President Donald Trump's views when making prosecution decisions.“No, I’m not going to pledge that, and no attorney general should ever…
Read at The News Biz PK → - The Hill Politics·5h agoBlanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday did not commit to acting independently of President Trump, but he claimed the president has not and will not ask him to prosecute specific individuals. “There's a big difference between saying we will always do our job and investigate any…
Read at The Hill Politics → - Mint News·9h agoTodd Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of President Trump
Todd Blanche was asked whether he could guarantee the justice department's independence from the White House. “No, I’m not going to pledge that,” Blanche said. “And no attorney general ever should.”
Read at Mint News → - NYT Homepage·9h agoBlanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General
The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.
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