By going after James Comey, Todd Blanche shows he is every bit the Trump puppet that Pam Bondi was

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisBy going after James Comey, Todd Blanche shows he is every bit the Trump puppet that Pam Bondi wasTodd Blanche has shown even less resistance than his ousted predecessor to letting the president use the nation’s law enforcement agencies against his enemies, writes John Bowden.Wednesday 29 April 2026 20:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966882","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/blanche-comey-trump-ballroom-doj-b2966882.html","title":"With James Comey arrest, Blanche shows he is every bit the Trump puppet Bondi was"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}CloseAttorney General Todd Blanche announces indictment of James Comey over Trump postSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsl...