Acting AG Blanche addresses Comey indictment, says Trump didn’t direct him to pursue it

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke exclusively with “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, addressing the Justice Department’s second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over a an Instagram post from Comey that showed seashells arranged in the sand to form the numbers “86 47.” Blanche said President Trump didn’t direct him to pursue the case. … Read more

Acting AG Todd Blanche gives go-ahead to pursue death penalty in MS-13 murder case

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the top federal prosecutor in California to seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo dated April 8 and obtained by CBS News. In one of his first acts as acting attorney general, Blanche … Read more