Todd Blanche declined to pledge Justice Department independence, saying he would take President Donald Trump's views into account on prosecutions. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/16/todd-blanche-donald-trump-justice-department-prosecutions/91330763007/?taid=6a8275b58b7c170001d08af7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter