Attorney Quote by John McCain

I don't want somebody as attorney general who thinks he has to rubberstamp whatever the president says.

— Patrick Leahy

I couldn't do that as attorney general. Why? Because they are my clients. You can't say they're not doing what they ought to be…

— Christine Gregoire

The nature of the job of attorney general has changed - irrevocably. And we should never again have an attorney general, of either party,…

— Benjamin Wittes

An attorney general's duty is to render her opinion and honest advice; she cannot set herself up as a judge overruling the president's decision.…

— William Barr

The attorney general should be a watchdog for the rule of law, not a lapdog for the president - simple as that.

— Bob Casey, Jr

Remember the attorney general is not a member of the president's staff. He's the attorney general of the United States. He's there to represent…

— Patrick Leahy

Americans deserve an attorney general that will be honest with them, they deserve an attorney general who will uphold the basic standards of political…

— John Cornyn

The Attorney General of the United States is, of course, not the president's lawyer. The AG is supposed to be the attorney for the…

— Heather Cox Richardson

The attorney general should be enforcing the law, not policy.

— Michael Moriarty

If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.

— Kelly Ayotte

My attorney general will restore the integrity of the Department of Justice which has been severely questioned.

— Donald Trump

I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what…

— Eduard Shevardnadze