On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
I can assure you, I do not regard myself as anything other than the lawyer for the people of the United States. And I am not the president`s lawyer.
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msnbc.comI can assure you, I do not regard myself as anything other than the lawyer for the people of the United States. And I am not the president`s lawyer.
Merrick Garland emphasizes his role as the attorney general is to serve the public, not the president.
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