Attorney General Todd Blanche tells NBC News he will “of course” listen to President Donald Trump’s opinions about prosecutions. In an interview on “Meet the Press,” Blanche responds to questions from host Kristen Welker about whether the administration’s view would be taken into account when deciding on cases.
The outlets describe the exchange as centering on how prosecutorial decisions relate to the president’s public guidance. One outlet frames Blanche’s response as an explicit statement that he will hear and consider Trump’s perspective, while another provides the full interview context. Neither source indicates Blanche commits to changing a specific case outcome based solely on the president’s opinion, but the comments are presented as directly addressing the role of presidential views in prosecutorial processes.
