All articles tagged with #doj independence
New York Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge DOJ independence from the White House and said he would consider President Trump's views on individual prosecutions, signaling that the former president could influence enforcement decisions.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as the United States attorney general after Senator Bill Cassidy cast a decisive yes vote, despite opposition from Senators Murkowski and Collins over concerns about the DOJ's independence and the administration's anti-weaponization fund; Blanche will replace Pam Bondi as AG.
Live confirmation hearings put acting AG Todd Blanche on the hot seat over DOJ independence, the controversial anti-weaponization fund (which he calls “dead”), and litigation around abortion pills, while also prompting questions about election integrity with Jay Clayton and other nominees, and drawing attention to vaccine policy debates at the CDC/ASPR hearings.
Former President Barack Obama, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, warns that politicizing the Justice Department and expanding presidential power threaten American governance, calls for an independent attorney general, discusses pardons, and cites the need to restore norms for the military ahead of the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.