I mean, the Department of Justice has historically acted independently, but it doesn't have to, right? It can take marching orders from the President, who says, I want an investigation in that? Dick Blumenthal. The norm. And the tradition has been that [the Department of Justice] doesn't [take orders from the White House]. And when I was the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, by the way, we wouldn't even talk to political people. I wouldn't take phone calls from them. (59:01–59:06)
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Asserts that the DOJ traditionally operates independently from the White House.
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