On the recordJanuary 4, 2018
Far from protecting the president, he is supposed to protect the people of the United States. He is the people's lawyer. They are his client.
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transcripts.cnn.comRichard Blumenthal: “Far from protecting the president, he is supposed to protect the people of the United States. He is the people's lawyer.…”
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Blumenthal emphasizes the role of the attorney general in protecting the public rather than the president.
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