Acting attorney general Todd Blanche says DOJ isn't focused on Trump's enemies

Justice DepartmentActing Attorney General Todd Blanche says DOJ isn't focused on Trump's enemies Blanche was named to the job after Trump fired Pam Bondi in part over his frustrations that she had not had more success in prosecuting his political enemies.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference about the Trump administration's anti-fraud efforts on Tuesday, in Washington.KENT NISHIMURA / AFP - Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 7, 2026, 1:48 PM EDTBy Ryan J. ReillyIn his first public appearance as acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche insisted the Justice Department was not focused on going after President Donald Trump's political enemies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content."What we've been doing is changing the department," Blanche said, claiming instead it was the previous administration that had weaponized the Justice Department by prosecuting Trump, Blanche's former client. Blanche was named to the job after Trump fired Pam Bondi last week, in part over his frustrations that she had not had more success in prosecuting his political enemies, NBC News reported. Blanche may face the same issues; the efforts have been blocked by courts and a grand jury that has refused a case. Blanche said he had read the stories about why Bondi lost her job but sidestepped questions over whether he was worried he'd meet the same fate. "I don't operate every day trying to second-guess what President Trump or anybody else is thinking," he said. "President Trump's decision for making the decision he did are his own, and nobody else's." Blanche was the deputy attorney general, overseeing the department's day-to-day operations. Before that, Blanche was Trump's personal attorney, helping the president survive multiple criminal cases between his terms in office, defending him from prosecutors and appearing by his side...