Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2026-07-15-021
Blanche rejects an independent DOJ under oath
Trump's acting attorney general tells the Senate the Justice Department answers only to the president.
Verified through 2026-08-26Source: abcnews.comCorrections: none logged
What happened
At his Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing to become the permanent attorney general, Todd Blanche rejected the idea that the Justice Department should be independent of the White House, testifying that the president's Article II powers place the department solely under his purview.
Why it matters
An independent Justice Department is the main check on a president turning federal prosecutors on his rivals. Making its subordination to the White House official doctrine — stated under oath by the man who would run it — weakens that check heading into the 2026 midterms.
Receipt details
- Phase 1
- Capture the referees
- Put the independent agencies under White House control
