Is Donald Trump using South Korea to distract from Iran? | BBC Americast

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Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t pledge to act “independently” from the White House during an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press. Trump’s former personal attorney said no attorney general should ever “pledge” to act independently from the White House, but assured the public that the president would never ask to do “something illegal”. Blanche’s comments have sparked a debate over the extent to which the justice department should be free from White House control. This comes at a time when Blanche was criticised for helping set up an “anti weaponisation fund” to compensate people who Trump claims were unfairly targeted by the previous Biden administration, such as Jan 6th rioters. There are also fears among Epstein survivors that Blanche - who was criticised for interviewing Ghislane Maxwell in prison - could affect their pursuit of justice. And, a major legal case brought by 29 US states against Meta has begun, which could affect the way social media companies operate in the future. The states involved claim that Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram - violated federal and state privacy laws for children and are seeking billions of dollars in damages as well as changes to user experience. 00:00:00 Trump under pressure over Iran 00:01:47 Why is Trump talking about South Korea? 00:03:30 What did Trump say about Kim Jong Un? 00:04:59 Can Trump move on from Iran? 00:08:39 How Trump makes decisions 00:10:16 Jon Ossoff targets Trump 00:12:22 Who is Natalie Harp? 00:16:06 Trump’s approval ratings 00:20:03 What next for the Democrats? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews