Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House
Blanche said he would consider Trump’s views and signaled the DOJ may keep pursuing voter-registration data from states after losing 22 court cases.
- On Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House, arguing no attorney general should make such a commitment.
- Blanche narrowly won Senate confirmation in a 50-49 vote last week following a contentious battle where Democrats and watchdog groups warned his background as Trump's personal attorney risked aligning the Justice Department too closely with the White House.
- NBC's Kristen Welker pressed Blanche on independence during the interview; Democratic strategist Xochitl Hinojosa called his response the "wrong answer," while Chuck Todd described it as a "pretty amazing confession."
- Blanche also signaled the Justice Department may continue pursuing voter registration data from states, replying it was "absolutely" a possibility to take the fight to the Supreme Court after losing 22 lower-court cases.
- Defending the department, Blanche rejected the "false narrative" that the President dictates specific prosecutions, asserting he would never follow an order crossing a legal or ethical line.
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