Attorney general Quote by Neal Katyal

Some commentators have attacked the special counsel regulations as giving the attorney general the power to close a case against the president, as Mr.…

— Neal Katyal

The special-counsel regulations were drafted at a unique historical moment. We were approaching the end of President Bill Clinton's second term, and no one…

— Neal Katyal

The special counsel regulations were written to provide the public with confidence that justice was done.

— Neal Katyal

It is critical that special counsels have the independence and resources they need to lead investigations.

— Thom Tillis

I don't think the special counsel can avoid that question based upon the president's Donald Trump own statements. But I'm not charging obstruction of…

— Angus King

When an issue is so fraught with partisanship, a special counsel provides some modicum of transparency and accountability rather the the veil of politics.

— Valerie Plame

By definition, a Special Counsel is charged with investigating particular potential crimes, not all potential crimes wherever they may be found.

— William Barr

It simply cannot be that the president can name his own temporary attorney general to supervise an investigation in which he and his family…

— Neal Katyal

“Furthermore, after the Justice Department targeted a Fox News reporter for a criminal investigation under the Espionage Act, in a matter involving unauthorized disclosure…

— Andrew McCarthy

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

Information obtained under dubious circumstances cannot play a role in legal proceedings in a constitutional state. But everything that's available must be taken into…

— Angela Merkel

Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he does make may…

— Earl Warren