Attorney Quote by Patrick Leahy

[Possible Attorney General] that's a discussion I'd like to have with [Donald Trump].

— George Stephanopoulos

Any attorney general who is not an activist is not doing his or her job.

— Eric Holder

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 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

I believe the attorney general or the deputy attorney general has an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution and to give their…

— Sally Yates

I think that whoever is the attorney general, you don't want them to be as a yes person for any particular constituency.

— Al Sharpton

I have said for a long time that I thought the president would be best served if the attorney general resigned so I think…

— John McCain

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

— Michael Moriarty

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

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

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

— Kelly Ayotte