Obama says AG must be the people’s lawyer, not the president’s tool
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During a Late Show interview, Barack Obama argued presidents should not direct the attorney general to prosecute political foes, insisting the AG is the people’s lawyer rather than the president’s consigliere—a remark that drew pushback from White House aides and Trump supporters.
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