On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
When the Department was willing to stand up to the President, when the Attorney General behaved not as if he or she were the personal lawyer for the President.
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congress.govTed Cruz: “When the Department was willing to stand up to the President, when the Attorney General behaved not as if he or she were…”
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Cruz emphasizes the importance of DOJ's independence from presidential influence.
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