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Greg Sargent reports the Attorney General informed every DOJ lawyer that if the…

2026-08-05 · 17:33 UTC ·@GregTSargent ·0 min read

Brief

Greg Sargent says the Attorney General told every DOJ lawyer on Aug 5, 2026 that if the president pressures them to bring corrupt prosecutions contrary to facts and law, the AG will side with Trump instead of DOJ lawyers. Aaron Rupar's clip highlights a White House reply that the president may lawfully fire a U.S. attorney who declines to charge four people.

Why it matters

Greg Sargent reports the Attorney General informed every DOJ lawyer that if the president pressures them to bring corrupt prosecutions in deliberate defiance of the facts and the law, the AG will side not with them, but with Trump (posted Aug 5, 2026).

Key details

  • Aaron Rupar shared a clip where a reporter asked what message it sends if Trump fires a U.S. attorney who determined there was insufficient evidence to charge four people; the White House response labeled 'BLANCHE' said, 'If he fires a US attorney, it turns out he's allowed to do that because he's the president.'
Source evidence

Every DOJ lawyer in this country has now been informed by the Attorney General of the United States that if the president pressures them to bring corrupt prosecutions in deliberate defiance of what the facts and the law dictate, he will side not with them, but with Trump.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)

Q: What message does it send if Trump fires a US attorney because she determined there was not sufficient evidence to charge four people with a crime?

BLANCHE: If he fires a US attorney, it turns out he's allowed to do that because he's the president

Video

— https://nitter.net/atrupar/status/2085028135104291300#m