Blanche: Trump views can factor into DOJ prosecutions
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- Todd Blanche refused Sunday to pledge the Justice Department's independence from the White House, saying he would consider President Trump's views on individual prosecutions.
- Trump has remade the DOJ by ousting longtime staffers and urging prosecutions of rivals, per the source's 'Why it matters' framing.
Why it matters: The nation's top prosecutor explicitly acknowledged that presidential preferences can influence case-level decisions — a direct break from the long-standing DOJ norm of independence from the White House on individual prosecutions.
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