And a lot of people don't know this, but when I was the attorney general nominee, I could have asked for any person in the world to be the deputy attorney general. And I think President Trump would have listened to my viewpoint. And Todd Blanche was the only name that we considered for [deputy attorney general] because he is an exquisite legal mind. He is tough, he is brilliant. He can deliver the president's agenda. I was thrilled to think that I might have the chance to work with Todd Blanche now that Todd Blanche has the reins. (20:05–20:13)
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