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Sheldon Whitehouse: I served as United States attorney back in the Clinton administration, and at the time, the Office of Legal Counsel was…

On the recordOctober 31, 2023
I served as United States attorney back in the Clinton administration, and at the time, the Office of Legal Counsel was viewed essentially as the high temple of legal excellence and integrity.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse reflects on the decline of the Office of Legal Counsel's integrity since his tenure.

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