Blanche ‘Not Going to Pledge that’ DOJ Will Be Independent

Blanche officially takes over at DOJ

What happenedPresident Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was sworn in as U.S. attorney general last week, after a contentious confirmation fight focused on whether he would exert independence as the nation’s top law officer or serve at the whim of a president who regards the Justice Department as a tool of political vengeance. Blanche—who has led the DOJ in an acting capacity since Trump’s April firing of AG Pam Bondi—was approved by t…

Blanche ‘not going to pledge that’ DOJ will be independent