Todd Blanche rejects NBC anchor’s DOJ independence pledge, says Trump would never cross ‘legal line’

Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected NBC host Kristen Welker's request for a pledge that the Department of Justice must always act independently of the White House. He argued that the agency must maintain the ability to carry out lawful presidential policy priorities, citing President Donald Trump’s directive to target violent criminals as an example of lawful direction. Blanche also noted that the DOJ is part of the executive branch.