Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I think it would be incumbent upon anybody who is holding the office of Attorney General at that time to carefully think his way through that to seek the advice and to follow the normal or appropriate special prosecutor standards.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions acknowledges the need for caution regarding investigations involving the Trump campaign.

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