How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department?
Summary
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, is now the U.S. Attorney General. He said he will not promise to act independently from the White House but assured the public the president will not ask for illegal actions.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche, who worked as President Trump’s personal attorney, is the new Attorney General.
- Blanche told NBC’s Meet the Press he won’t pledge to act independently from the White House.
- He said no Attorney General should ever promise to be independent from the White House.
- Blanche assured people President Trump would never ask him to do anything illegal.
- Blanche helped create a fund to compensate people Trump says were unfairly treated under President Biden, including some January 6th rioters.
- Epstein survivors are worried because Blanche interviewed Ghislane Maxwell in prison; they fear this might affect their quest for justice.
- A big legal case by 29 U.S. states is underway against Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) for allegedly breaking privacy laws to protect children.
- The states want billions of dollars in damages and changes to how Meta handles user experience.
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