Blanche vows DOJ independence: not Trump’s personal servant
TL;DR
New attorney general Todd Blanche says he won’t be Trump’s puppet, arguing he would tell the president “no” when needed, would weigh Trump’s views but not pledge total independence, and will act with integrity as he navigates questions about the DOJ’s independence from the White House.
- Blanche says he's not Trump's personal servant Politico
- Trump Administration Live Updates: Blanche Refuses to Pledge Justice Dept. Independence The New York Times
- Todd Blanche declines to pledge independence from White House The Guardian
- Todd Blanche Refuses To Pledge Independence From White House As Trump’s Attorney General Forbes
- New Trump AG’s First Interview Goes Off the Rails The Daily Beast
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