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Adam Schiff: “The Office of Legal Counsel used to have sufficient independence from the president to give sound legal advice to the…”

On the recordAugust 13, 2026
The Office of Legal Counsel used to have sufficient independence from the president to give sound legal advice to the executive branch. Under Trump, it is an office that merely tells the president what he wants to hear.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Concerns about the politicization of the OLC.

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