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On the recordOctober 14, 2021
We had an attorney general in Bill Barr that was interested in turning the DOJ into Donald Trump`s criminal defense law firm. But now we have an independent Justice Department with an attorney general who doesn`t believe anyone should be above the law.
Said by
Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff contrasts the previous and current Justice Departments in terms of their commitment to the rule of law.

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