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Attorney General Todd Blanche says in an Associated Press interview that he'll lead the Department of Justice with integrity. It's a pledge that comes as critics question actions by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Ongoing investigations could force Blanche to choose between loyalty to Trump and the department's principles. Blanche has defended the department's work but faces criticism that it’s being used politically. He's also confronting growing distrust of the department among judges, but he's downplaying those concerns. Perhaps his biggest challenge is trying to thread the needle between the president’s boundary-busting demands and a prosecutor’s duty to uphold the rule of law.