Todd Blanche rejects NBC anchor’s DOJ independence pledge, says Trump would never cross ‘legal line’
And no attorney general should ever pledge that," Blanche said.Blanche used President Donald Trump’s directive to target violent criminals to distinguish lawful presidential direction from political interference in an individual case. They permit coordination between the White House and DOJ on policy matters unrelated to pending cases, while limiting contacts about cases to senior officials to protect enforcement decisions from partisan or improper influence.Blanche also gave a similar answer when Sen. Are you suggesting that the focus of the Department should not align with the policy goals of the President, who was elected by the American people?
- ▪And no attorney general should ever pledge that," Blanche said.Blanche used President Donald Trump’s directive to target violent criminals to distinguish lawful presidential direction from political interference in an individual case.
- ▪They permit coordination between the White House and DOJ on policy matters unrelated to pending cases, while limiting contacts about cases to senior officials to protect enforcement decisions from partisan or improper influence.Blanche also
- ▪Are you suggesting that the focus of the Department should not align with the policy goals of the President, who was elected by the American people?
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Todd Blanche Todd Blanche rejects NBC anchor’s DOJ independence pledge, says Trump would never cross ‘legal line’ Trump's newly confirmed attorney general said no AG should ever make such a pledge, citing presidential policy priorities By CJ Womack Fox News Published August 16, 2026 8:30pm EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Todd Blanche rejects Kristen Welker’s DOJ independence pledge Attorney General Todd Blanche pushed back after NBC’s Kristen Welker asked him to pledge that the Justice Department would "always act independently" of the White House.
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