You simply have to help the President do things that he might desire in a lawful way and have to be able to say 'no' both for the country, for the legal system, and for the President to avoid situations that are not acceptable.
Sessions emphasizes the Attorney General's duty to lawfully advise the President.
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I don't think that statement needs modifying, but it's obviously in context that the President of the United States clearly has a constitutional power to execute pardons.
We're excited about that. I will share to you, Chairman and Ranking Member, we are determined to use that money quickly.
In Nazi Germany, they were keeping the Jews from leaving the country. But this is a serious matter. We need to think it through, be rational and thoughtful about it.
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