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Mary Gay Scanlon: The Attorney General is not the President's lawyer.

On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
The Attorney General is not the President's lawyer.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the independence of the Attorney General from the President.

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