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Matthew Whitaker: We have a unitary executive, and if the President sets a policy and issues a policy directive, we will follow that…

On the recordFebruary 7, 2019
We have a unitary executive, and if the President sets a policy and issues a policy directive, we will follow that policy.
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Matthew Whitaker

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Whitaker states the Department of Justice will adhere to the President's policy directives.

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