It's simple. Politics will play no role, full stop, period. Outside influence in the Department of Justice cannot happen. And I think What we saw over the past several years was something completely inconsistent with that concept [of no political influence]. and that idea. And the whole country saw it, but I saw it firsthand and the damage that it did, and I think that it continues to do right up until November 5th was hard. (07:27–07:33)
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Asserts that recent years have seen political influence in the Department of Justice, contrary to its principles.
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