Todd Blanche declined to pledge Justice Department independence, saying he would take President Donald Trump's views into account on prosecutions.

Todd Blanche rejected Kristen Welker's request to pledge Justice Department independence from the White House, arguing no attorney general should.

In a “Meet the Press” interview on Sunday, Blanche promised the Justice Department would “act with integrity” under his leadership.

Todd Blanche was asked whether he could guarantee the justice department's independence from the White House. “No, I’m not going to pledge that,” Blanche said. “And no attorney general ever should.” ...

Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to "pledge" that the Justice Department would stay independent of the White House in a new NBC interview ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blanche made the comments days after taking the permanent DOJ position following a narrow Senate confirmation. His remarks also ...

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday did not commit to acting independently of President Trump, but he claimed the president has not and will not ask him to prosecute specific individuals. “There’s ...

India, Aug. 16 -- US Attorney General Todd Blanche declined on Sunday to promise that the Department of Justice would always act independently of the White House, telling a national television ...

The remarks are likely to reignite concerns about the DOJ's independence which were central to Blanche's confirmation battle.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said he would consider President Donald Trump’s views in directing federal law enforcement, renewing questions about Justice Depar ...

Todd Blanche refused to promise that the Department of Justice would always operate independently from Donald Trump’s White House. The Trump attorney general argued that no attorney general should ...

Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge that the Department of Justice would remain independent of President Trump and the White House, despite decades of precedent. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman ...