An attorney general declined to address reports of a strained exchange with a Justice Department prosecutor who later resigned, citing privacy concerns about internal communications. The refusal to comment follows speculation about a tense phone call between the two before the prosecutor’s departure. Legal observers are scrutinizing the unusual move, which raises questions about transparency in high-level discussions. The statement highlights the delicate balance between accountability and protecting confidential workplace interactions.


Attorney General Todd Blanche dodged a question Tuesday about whether he asked for the resignation of Trump-ally Joe diGenova from the Justice Department amid reports that there was a tense phone call between the two before the lawyer's departure. "I don't want to talk about communications I have with prosecutors. It's not fair to them....