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Mazie Hirono: You have an attorney general who auditioned for the job by writing a totally unasked for 19-page document that said a…

On the recordMay 1, 2019
You have an attorney general who auditioned for the job by writing a totally unasked for 19-page document that said a sitting president cannot be charged with obstruction of justice.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Hirono criticizes Attorney General Barr for his prior statements regarding presidential obstruction of justice.

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