What I said is that it is the Department of Justice's decision to determine what cases will be prosecuted. What role will the White House have in investigative or prosecutorial decisions of the doj? It is the Department of Justice's decision, Senator. So that sounds to me that you're saying that the White House will not have any kind of role. (04:26–04:31)
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Reiterates that the Department of Justice independently makes investigative or prosecutorial decisions.
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