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Barack Obama: “Restoring some sense of the Justice Department being…”

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What Powers Should The President Not Have? Former President Obama Weighs In

Published | Video Starts at 07:43

So another power maybe I'd say would be, although this is in the Constitution, it's a little hard to change. But maybe don't pardon people who've given you a bunch of campaign contributions or invest in your businesses. So Restoring some sense of the Justice Department being independent in making judgments about specific cases and prosecutions. I would consult with Eric Holder, my Attorney General, all the time around broad policy issues. But that's different than who do you charge, what case do you bring? (07:43–07:53)

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Advocates for the independence of the Justice Department in legal judgments.

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