Todd Blanche Refuses To Pledge Independence From White House As Trump’s Attorney General

Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge the Justice Department would act independently from the White House, telling “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker he would take President Donald Trump’s direction into account, but also promising the president would “never” ask him to cross an ethical or legal boundary.

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