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Richard Shelby: “Have you, or will you, direct the Department of Justice that you oversee to grant the Inspector General unfettered…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
Have you, or will you, direct the Department of Justice that you oversee to grant the Inspector General unfettered access to relevant documents to carry out his investigations within the Department, even though it might be detrimental to somebody in the Department of Justice, including yourself?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Senator Shelby questions the Attorney General about the Inspector General's access to documents.

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