Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s unorthodox role of publicly calling for criminal investigations into his political foes.
These comments build on Blanche’s statements earlier this week, when he said Americans should be “happy” that Trump is personally involved in politically sensitive Justice Department matters — something most recent presidents from both parties have largely avoided, to maintain DOJ independence.
“If the president comes to you and says, ‘Hey, I think you should look into X, Y and Z, person,’ do you see it as your role to do that?,” Semafor
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