Fact-check: “Blanch will distance himself from the president”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
The documented record shows Blanche made minor, rhetorical gestures toward independence during his July 2026 confirmation hearing but then explicitly refused on August 16, 2026 to pledge DOJ independence from the White House, saying 'No, I'm not going to pledge that, and no attorney general should ever pledge that.' The preponderance of recent primary-source evidence — his own on-record statements across NBC Meet the Press, congressional testimony, and the Bannon podcast — shows alignment with,…
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