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Kamala Harris: “No president should think of the Department of Justice as…”

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MSNBC EXCLUSIVE: Kamala Harris warns 'The rule of law is very much under attack'

Published October 12, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:58

Should the next Democratic president change the way they deal with the doj? Should they be a little bit more involved than Democrats have been in the past? Does that include. No president should think of the Department of Justice as being their personal attorney. No president should try to influence prosecutorial decisions based on a political agenda, Period. You also write in the book about that warning. (07:58–08:03)

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Asserts that the Department of Justice should not serve as a personal attorney for the president.

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