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Jamie Raskin: “Public confidence in the rule of law depends on there being an attorney general who will not allow the President to do…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
Public confidence in the rule of law depends on there being an attorney general who will not allow the President to do whatever he wants with the Justice Department.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the need for an impartial Attorney General to maintain public trust in the law.

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