President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee reported investments in the tobacco company Philip Morris International as well as beverage companies Monster Beverage Corp, Coca-Cola Co. and Pepsi Co., according to financial disclosures released Thursday.
"It's unprecedented and it's disgraceful. Attorneys General don't talk about political things": Former Attorney General Eric Holder briefly spoke to NewsNation about current Attorney General Todd Blanche's plan to speak at the Republican midterm convention. Get the latest on politics and more: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ #ToddBlanche #politics #RepublicanMidtermConvention
Cao, who is a Navy veteran, took over the post in April on an interim basis after former Navy Secretary John Phelan departed the administration.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin provides an update on the high-profile immigration operation during a press conference in New York City.. #foxbusiness #news #trumpnews
Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
Trump nominated Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge the DOJ's independence from President Trump in a new interview. MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Reporter Ken Dilanian, MS NOW Legal Analyst Melissa Murray and former FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Alicia Menendez to share their thoughts on Blanche's leadership.
In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge the DOJ's independence from President Trump. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana and CEO of "The Onion" Ben Collins join Stephanie Ruhle to weigh in.
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday declined to commit to always acting independently of the White House, a concern among critics who worry the Justice Department is carrying out President Donald Trump’s political agenda. “No, I’m not going to pledge that, and no attorney general should ever pledge that,” Blanche told NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press,” going on to say Trump has not and never will ask him to cross a legal or ethical line and that the Justice Department will “prosecute without fear or any sort of favor.” 0:00 Will the new DOJ act independently from the White House? 3:10 Sarah Krissoff, the Fmr. Asst. US Attorney for SDNY, shares her views 5:35 CNN’s Audie Cornish on the mission and values of…