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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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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes the role of the attorney general in protecting the public rather than the president.

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