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Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House
Blanche said he would consider Trump’s views and signaled the DOJ may keep pursuing voter-registration data from states after losing 22 court cases.
- On Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House, arguing no attorney general should make such a commitment.
- Blanche narrowly won Senate confirmation in a 50-49 vote last week following a contentious battle where Democrats and watchdog groups warned his background as Trump's personal attorney risked aligning the Justice Department too closely with the White House.
- NBC's Kristen Welker pressed Blanche on independence during the interview; Democratic strategist Xochitl Hinojosa called his response the "wrong answer," while Chuck Todd described it as a "pretty amazing confession."
- Blanche also signaled the Justice Department may continue pursuing voter registration data from states, replying it was "absolutely" a possibility to take the fight to the Supreme Court after losing 22 lower-court cases.
- Defending the department, Blanche rejected the "false narrative" that the President dictates specific prosecutions, asserting he would never follow an order crossing a legal or ethical line.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Il-hwan = U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to promise to act independently from the White House.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Secretary of Justice Todd Blanche refused on Sunday to commit himself to always acting independently of the White House. “This is a concern...
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Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday declined to commit to always acting independently of the White House, a concern among critics who worry the Justice Department is carrying out President Donald Trump’s political agenda.
·Atlanta, United States
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