As President Donald Trump\u2019s former attorney, concerns were raised whether Todd Blanche could remain independent as most attorneys general have acted in the past. He was asked by Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker if he can pledge that the Justice Department independently of the White House. \u201cNo, I\u2019m not going to pledge that, and no attorney general should ever pledge that\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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