President Biden on Thursday emphasized that he has never pressured the Justice Department over whether to bring charges in a case, drawing a contrast with his predecessor, Donald Trump, as a

President Joe Biden says he's staying out of any Justice Department investigation involving former President Donald Trump. “You’ll notice I have never once, one single time suggested the Justice Department what they should do or not do relative to bring in a charge or not bring a charge.

President Biden said on June 8 that Americans can trust the independence of the Justice Department ahead of the possible indictment of former president Donald Trump.

I have never once, not one single time, suggested to the Justice Department what they should do or not do relative to bringing a charge or not bringing a charge,” the president said Thursday. "I'm honest.

President Joe Biden pledged that he's never interfered with the Department of Justice as it investigates his predecessor.