On the recordDecember 22, 2020
The attorney general of the United States of America is not the president's lawyer. I will appoint someone who I expect to enforce the law as the law is written, not guided by me.
Joe Biden: “The attorney general of the United States of America is not the president's lawyer. I will appoint someone who I expect…”
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Biden emphasizes the independence of the Department of Justice.
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