Blanche 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.

By Glenn Thrush

Blanche on whether DOJ will be independent: ‘I’m not going to pledge that’

The newly sworn-in attorney general rejected the idea of an independent Justice Deportment, lent support to Jeanine Pirro and declared the “anti-weaponization” fund dead.

By Matthew Choi

Todd Blanche declines to pledge independence from White House

US attorney general says no one in his role ‘should ever’ make this vow amid concern over Trump steering DoJ US attorney general Todd Blanche on Sunday declined to assure that the federal justice department he helms would always act independently of the White House and Donald Trump. “No, I’m not going to pledge that,” he said when asked about the topic by NBC’s Meet the Press host, Kristen Welker. “And no attorney general should ever pledge that.” Continue reading...

By Michael Sainato

Todd Blanche rejects NBC anchor’s DOJ independence pledge, says Trump would never cross ‘legal line’

Todd Blanche rejected Kristen Welker's request to pledge Justice Department independence from the White House, arguing no attorney general should.

Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House - CNN

Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House  CNN

Todd Blanche assures Trump doesn’t want ‘yes men’ - but new AG refuse to pledge to act independently from White House

Todd Blanche insists efforts to force states to turn over voter rolls will continue but says Trump does not direct prosecutions

By John Bowden

Todd Blanche Refuses To Pledge Independence From White House As Trump’s Attorney General

In a “Meet the Press” interview on Sunday, Blanche promised the Justice Department would “act with integrity” under his leadership.

By Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff