On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I do believe that if an Attorney General is asked to do something that is plainly unlawful, he cannot participate in that.
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congress.govI do believe that if an Attorney General is asked to do something that is plainly unlawful, he cannot participate in that.
Sessions asserts the need for the Attorney General to refuse unlawful requests.
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