Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge the DOJ's independence from the White House when asked about it on NBC's "Meet the Press." MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Reporter Ken Dilanian, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, Host of "The Mona Charen Show" Mona Charen and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree join Katy Tur to discuss Blanche's leadership.
Blanche also said he would “of course” take the president’s view into consideration before taking action, noting he hoped “every attorney general in history would not answer that question differently.”
United States Attorney General Todd Blanche said he’s “not going to pledge” complete independence from the White House during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. It comes as the Justice Department has faced accusations of political dealing on the president’s behalf.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, joining Sen. Susan Collins and putting the nomination's fate in the hands of a single undecided Republican. Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, posted her decision on X, acknowledging that Blanche had impressed her personally and made solid decisions as acting attorney general, […] The post Murkowski announces opposition to Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving confirmation on a razor's edge appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, joining Sen. Susan Collins and putting the nomination's fate in the hands of a single undecided Republican. Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, posted her decision on X, acknowledging that Blanche had impressed her personally and made solid decisions as acting attorney general, then listing a series of concerns she said made confirmation impossible. She praised his willingness to visit Alaska's rural communities and called him "decent and capable," but said the Justice Department's trajectory under the current administration left her without confidence that Blanche would serve as an independent check on executive power. Her opposition lands at…Open
The Alaska Republican said the country needs an Attorney General who will "check the worst impulses of this administration," adding that she doesn't have confidence that Todd Blanche can achieve that.
