The Department of Justice has final settlement authority in any case against the United States.
Jeff Sessions: “The Department of Justice has final settlement authority in any case against the United States.”
On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
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Sessions explains the DOJ's role in settlement agreements involving the government.
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