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Blanche Says DOJ Lost Independence Tied to Trump Immunity

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is no longer independent from the White House.
The 2024 Supreme Court ruling expanding U.S. President Donald Trump's immunity linked the Justice Department to the Oval Office.
Blanche, Trump's personal lawyer during the 2024 campaign, said the DOJ lost its independence.
Special Counsel Jack Smith secured a gag order on Trump in the election-interference case, not in the classified-documents case.

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U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is no longer independent from the White House.
The 2024 Supreme Court ruling expanding U.S. President Donald Trump's immunity linked the Justice Department to the Oval Office.
Blanche, Trump's personal lawyer during the 2024 campaign, said the DOJ lost its independence.
Special Counsel Jack Smith secured a gag order on Trump in the election-interference case, not in the classified-documents case.