This was an effort to, for want of a better word, corrupt the office so that it would do what it was told rather than provide legal advice that was dispassionate and honest.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “This was an effort to, for want of a better word, corrupt the office so that it would do what it was told rather than…”
On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
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Whitehouse criticizes the manipulation of legal advice for political purposes.
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