U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (Facebook via the United States Department of Justice) US attorney general says president acts alone on clemency decisions By EVA LAUREANO U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s sweeping use of presidential pardons, insisting that the president exercises the constitutional power independently and does not seek his approval or guidance, even as Trump’s second‑term clemency record faces mounting criticism for its…
