Nothing has changed in terms of our management structure, and I have the authority of the U.S. attorney. For critics who may say this is some backdoor maneuvering to keep you in this post, how would you respond? This is actually what the law provides [regarding his current role as U.S. attorney]. If the way it's supposed to work is the president nominates someone and the Senate holds a confirmation hearing to determine whether that person is ethically and professionally qualified, that … (05:16)
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