Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ's independence from Trump
First publishedAug 16, 19:38 UTC
Last updatedAug 17, 20:34 UTC · 1h ago
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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.
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- What's the story?
- 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.
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- 2 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
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- 1h ago.
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