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Blanche signals Trump’s views could steer DOJ prosecutions

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Blanche signals Trump’s views could steer DOJ prosecutions
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Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche says he will consider President Trump’s views in prosecutions and won’t pledge complete independence from the White House, arguing the DOJ is part of the Executive branch, a stance that comes amid concerns about politicization and ongoing cases involving Comey and other figures.

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  1. Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ independence from White House  USA Today
  2. Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House  CNN
  3. Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General  The New York Times
  4. Blanche on whether DOJ will be independent: ‘I’m not going to pledge that’  The Washington Post
  5. Trump's views can factor into prosecutions, Attorney General Todd Blanche says  Axios

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