Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House

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 H

Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House  CNN

“No attorney general should ever pledge that,” Blanche, newly confirmed to lead the Justice Department, said.

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,”

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

The attorney general said he would consider President Trump's views and rejected calls for a pledge of DOJ independence.

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