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Ken Cuccinelli: “The first obligation is to the Constitution and to the law. Not to the president.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
The first obligation is to the Constitution and to the law. Not to the president.

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Cuccinelli emphasized the unique role of the Attorney General in enforcing the law independently, highlighting that their primary duty is to the Constitution rather than the president.

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