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On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
there are times when the United States Department of Justice fails to be as aggressive as it should be either because it doubts the legal merits of a potential prosecution or a civil claim, or it simply lacks the leadership to do so, and that's where state attorneys general are so very important.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal criticizes the DOJ's lack of aggression and highlights the role of state attorneys general.

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