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May 6, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Responds to Barack Obama on DOJ Independence
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche denies allegations of targeting Trump critics, calling them 'simply false'.
- Blanche emphasizes the DOJ's independence and the president's constitutional authority to oversee its operations.
- Former President Barack Obama warns against the politicization of the justice system, expressing concerns about using it to target political enemies.
2 Sources
- Blanche calls Obama's concerns about DOJ targeting Trump's critics "extraordinarily rich"May 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM · CBS News
- Trump’s acting DOJ chief Todd Blanche refutes Obama’s concerns about his targeting of president’s critics: ‘Simply false’May 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM · Independent