I think that the better part of that argument is that we can`t have a system where anyone is above the law, all right? That is a bedrock principle of our entire judicial system, one standard of justice for all.
Alvin Bragg: “I think that the better part of that argument is that we can`t have a system where anyone is above the law, all right?…”
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Alvin Bragg emphasizes the importance of accountability and the principle that no one is above the law in relation to prosecuting a former president.
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