That time Sen. Jeff Sessions asked AG nominee Sally Yates if she'd resist 'improper' Presidential orders

Do you think the U.S. Attorney General has a responsibility to say no to the president if he asks for something that is improper?, asked Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions (R-Alabama).

I believe they have an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution, replied U.S. Deputy Attorney General nominee Sally Q. Yates.

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