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Blanche tries to clarify relationship between DOJ, White House

Name: Blanche tries to clarify relationship between DOJ, White House
Uploaded: 2026-08-17T17:39:00-0400
Duration: 7 min 30 s
Description: Attorney General Todd Blanche tried over the weekend to defend the Justice Department's independence from President Trump's White House. Political strategists Joel Payne and Chuck Flint join "The Takeout" with their thoughts on Blanche's comments and some of the other top political headlines.

Attorney General Todd Blanche tried over the weekend to defend the Justice Department's independence from President Trump's White House. Political strategists Joel Payne and Chuck Flint join "The Takeout" with their thoughts on Blanche's comments and some of the other top political headlines.