Office Quote by Josh Marshall

The President appoints the U.S. Attorneys. They're political in a certain respect. But the Department of Justice - the power that they hold is…

— Josh Marshall

I see the job of attorney general as the single most important legal office in the country when you can't trust the federal government.

— Zephyr Teachout

The constitutional and political importance of the law office of the Attorney General is such that you can't just job share, and you can't…

— Suella Braverman

Although the attorney general is a part of the president's team, you're really separate and apart. You have a special responsibility as the nation's…

— Eric Holder

In some states, the attorney general is appointed, but in New York state it's an independently elected position. The New York attorney general has…

— Zephyr Teachout

Attorneys general, district attorneys, and federal prosecutors have a responsibility to separate their politics from their law enforcement powers.

— Richard Grenell

The Department of Justice must be nonpartisan and uphold the rule of law. Likewise, the leader of that department - the Attorney General -…

— Sharice Davids

Do we want an Attorney General who will play politics with the law, play politics with the court and just play politics with international…

— Barbara Mikulski

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 job of the Attorney General is very specific. My roll, as the legal adviser, is to defend the constitutionality of the laws as…

— Jeffrey Chiesa

Most politicians are either generalists or specialists. It's very rare that a politician is both.

— Margrethe Vestager

Governing is different than campaigning, and that comes with a whole different level of responsibility.

— Susan Rice