Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, dodged a direct pledge to keep the Justice Department independent from the White House, arguing the president shouldn’t have to ask for permission to pursue violent criminals — a stance that clashes with recent reports of Trump pushing to reinstate dropped charges based on false information. Blanche also claimed Trump would never ask him to do something illegal or unethical, despite mounting evidence of politically charged prosecutions under his administration. The episode explores how the DOJ has increasingly been viewed as a tool for political retribution, contrasting past restraint under Garland with a potential future under Trump — one where investigations could target anyone from officials to protesters, turning justice into a weapon rather than a shield.
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