U.S. Attorney General Hesitates on Department's Independence
The article covers statements made by U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who refused to confirm the independence of the Department of Justice from the White House and President Donald Trump. He emphasized that the department would always operate with complete independence, despite not committing to avoid presidential interference. He defended Trump’s position regarding not requesting the Attorney General to undertake any illegal or immoral actions, pointing out that such requests did not happen and will not happen. A law professor remarked that his statement represents a negative shift away from the Department of Justice’s mission following the Watergate scandal, as Blanche has turned it into an entity that is approaching the status of a legal office for Trump. These comments come after the Senate confirmed Blanche’s appointment, a former defense attorney for Trump, to succeed Boney. He also defended Trump’s decisions to pardon those involved in the Capitol assault and declined to comment on them, asserting that such pardons are within the president’s rights, according to his perspective.
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