Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:45:56 GMT

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 case and act independently of the White House. No,...

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