# Attorney General Todd Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House

https://mins.news/en/item/23703

- CNN, 2026-08-16 22:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/politics/todd-blanche-trump-administration?Date=20260816&Profile=CNN

> Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to commit to always acting independently of the White House. Critics worry that the Justice Department is carrying out President Donald Trump’s political agenda.

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