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David Cicilline: “This is about his disappointment that the attorney general wasn't personally loyal which of course means the president…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
This is about his disappointment that the attorney general wasn't personally loyal which of course means the president doesn't fundamentally understand that the attorney general takes an oath to the Constitution and to apply the rule of law and to safeguard our democratic institutions, not to be personally loyal to the President of the United States.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline critiques Trump's expectations of loyalty from Sessions, emphasizing the attorney general's duty to uphold the Constitution.

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