Fake News ‘Journalists’ Love the Deep State

The Fourth Estate is constitutionally illiterate.

Wendi Strauch Mahoney | August 19, 2026

On Sunday morning’s Meet the Press, NBC News hack Kristen Welker pressed newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche to “pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House.”  The fake “journalist” performed this bit of moralizing theater with her “very serious” face, as if to suggest that the nation’s survival depended upon Blanche’s answer.  Blanche calmly swatted Welker’s solicitation away, while pointing out that no competent, law-abiding attorney general should ever make such an absurd pledge.  

It was another ridiculous moment in “journalism” and reminded viewers that the biggest names in corporate news are stupid, partisan, and duplicitous.  Why would Welker believe that she is entitled to demand some kind of public oath from the attorney general?  Why does she think the United States should have an “independent” Department of Justice?  Does she not understand that the DOJ is part of the Executive Branch?  Is she not aware that AG Blanche serves in President Trump’s cabinet?  Does she not realize that Trump is his boss?  Does she not grasp that AG Blanche is now seventh in the presidential line of succession?

Many idiot “reporters” ran to social media so that they could be seen collapsing on their digital fainting couches.  “Pretty amazing confession here by the AG,” moron Chuck Todd whimpered before further whining, “Still can’t believe he was confirmed.  I guess he gets points for being honest?”  Yes, Chuck, it is stunning that the attorney general recognizes his constitutional obligation to serve the president of the United States.  AG Blanche has “confessed” that he is not a rogue dictator empowered to run the Department of Justice by kingly prerogative.  (Be careful kids: Mixing too much Kristen Welker and Chuck Todd in the same Kool-Aid punch bowl will kill millions of brain cells.)

What is it with these people?  They scream constantly about America’s descent into dictatorship, and then they demand that administrative department heads rule the country with complete disregard for the constitutional authority of the elected........

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