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On the recordJuly 26, 2017
Well, you know, I understand his feelings about it because this has been a big distraction for him. But Tucker, I've talked to experts in the Department of Justice, people who are trained in that. I'm confident that I made the right decision. The decision is consistent from the rule of law. And an attorney general who doesn't follow the law is not very effective in leading the Department of Justice.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions defends his decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, emphasizing the importance of following the law.

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