The acting US Attorney General, Todd Blanche, stated that the president Donald Trump had the "right" and even the "duty" to influence federal investigations, raising new questions about the independence of the American judicial system.
In his first public statements since his appointment, Todd Blanche asserted that it was legitimate for a president to influence investigations targeting individuals who had investigated him. He rejected criticisms alleging political manipulation of the Justice Department.
These remarks come after the recent dismissal of the previous Attorney General, amid increased pressure from the White House to prosecute certain political opponents.
The official also denounced what he considers to be past abuses of the judicial system against Donald Trump, while reaffirming his confidence in the legitimacy of the administration's actions.
This position reignites the debate in the United States on the separation of powers and the independence of the Department of Justice, a central principle of the country's democratic functioning.
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