AG Todd Blanche declines to pledge DOJ independence from the White House
Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge the Justice Department's independence from the White House, stating that President Trump's views can factor into prosecutions.
- AG Todd Blanche refused to pledge DOJ independence from the White House on Meet the Press.
- Blanche explicitly stated that President Trump should have a voice in individual prosecution decisions.
Sources
- The Hill — Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House
- Axios — Trump's views can factor into prosecutions, Attorney General Todd Blanche says
- The Independent — Todd Blanche assures Trump doesn’t want ‘yes men’ - but new AG refuse to pledge to act independently from White House