On the recordJune 12, 2017
The FBI Director is never empowered to supplant Federal prosecutors and assume command of the Justice Department.
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congress.govThe FBI Director is never empowered to supplant Federal prosecutors and assume command of the Justice Department.
Cornyn emphasizes the FBI Director's limitations in authority over federal prosecutors.
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