Todd Blanche refused to say that his DOJ would be independent of Trump, but he went beyond Trump to suggest that all Attorneys General should not be independent of the president.
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Todd Blanche refused to say that his DOJ would be independent of Trump, but he went beyond Trump to suggest that all Attorneys General should not be independent of the president.
Todd Blanche refused to say that his DOJ would be independent of Trump, but he went beyond Trump to suggest that all Attorneys General should not be independent of the president. Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Attorney General Todd Blanche said "of course" he will listen to President Donald Trump's opinion on prosecutions.
PoliticusUSA reported the story as "Todd Blanche Is Out To Destroy The DOJ." Breitbart reported the story as "AG Todd Blanche: 'Of Course' I'll Listen to Trump's Opinion on Prosecutions."
2 sources have covered this story, including PoliticusUSA and Breitbart. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
[03] Disputed1 outlet on the fringes add framings not corroborated by mainstream coverage.
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