Attorney General Todd Blanche won't commit to a DOJ free from White House influence

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer

Published August 17, 2026 at 2:49 AM MDT

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks ProPublica reporter and author Aaron C. Davis about Attorney General Todd Blanche's refusal to pledge DOJ independence.

Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations

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