Sentences with phrase «as the attorney general»

As attorney general, Sessions would be responsible for directing U.S. federal prosecutors on federal priorities and overseeing the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Spitzer story featured a cast of corporate kingpins angry at his actions as attorney general, and the GOP «dirty tricks» specialist Roger Stone.

«It's my responsibility as attorney general to defend the rule of law, to uphold the Constitution on behalf of the people of this state.

The nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is worrisome but court battles over states» rights and decisive voter support for legal cannabis make tough enforcement problematic for the Trump Administration.

As attorney general in the Clinton administration, Reno was the first female to serve as the nation's top law enforcer.

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, which comes eight months into Sessions» tenure as Attorney General, was sprawling in scope.

As attorney general, he'd have the power to depart significantly from the priorities of his Democratic - nominated predecessors.

I was sworn in as attorney general on Thursday, February 9.

The nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is worrisome but court battles over states» rights and decisive voter support for legal cannabis make tough enforcement problematic for the Trump Ad...

If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as Attorney General, I will conduct such a review.

She was sworn in as attorney general in April 2015 amid riots in Baltimore over the death of a black man in police custody.

However, his nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general has sent a clear signal to the legalized marijuana community that there could be troubled times ahead.

If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as Attorney General, I will certainly review and evaluate those policies, including the original justifications for the memorandum, as well as any relevant data and how circumstances may have changed or how they may change in the future.»

Sessions, who was confirmed as Attorney General and now heads the U.S. Department of Justice, has spoken out against marijuana legalization in the past.

He already has followed that as attorney general, announcing a task force to study the problem and pledging to dismantle international cartels.

The classic examples in corporate crime are the charges fired back at Eliot Spitzer during his time as Attorney General when he exposed a wide range of practices in the financial services industry.

While we therefore welcome Ms. Lynch's ascension to the office, in candor, we probably would say that anyone short of Jamie Dimon as Attorney General would likely be an improvement over Mr. Holder.

Indeed, the impetus for our book, «JP Madoff: The Unholy Alliance Between America's Biggest Bank and America's Biggest Crook» was Holder's refusal as Attorney General to prosecute a single criminal banker for the litany of indisputable crimes committed in the last eight years and his sale of get - out - of - jail - free cards to senior officers of JPMorgan Chase so that they were not prosecuted for their complicity in Madoff's crimes and for their dishonesty with respect to the «London Whale» scandal.

During his ten years as state senator and four as attorney general, Earley spent most of his time «working on how to put more people in jail and keeping them there longer,» he said in a speech at the Washington Convention Center.

As Attorney General, should ownership of the Columbus Crew initiate a move of the team without complying with Ohio law, I am prepared to take the necessary legal action under this law to protect the interests of the State of Ohio and the central Ohio communities which have all invested to make the Columbus Crew a proud part of our Ohio sports tradition and help Mapfre Stadium earn its reputation as «Fortress Columbus.

«I am not, you know, I want to talk to the people of the state, about what I've done as attorney general, what I would do as governor, and how I would get it done.»

Democrats on the national level are pushing for Sessions to step aside as attorney general after the DOJ acknowledged he met with Russian's top diplomat to the U.S. last year.

A CapTon viewer was struck by Andrew Cuomo's recitation last night of all the corruption - busting he's done as the state's chief law enforcement official and his plan to tell New Yorkers: «You know what I've done as attorney general, imagine what I'd do as governor.»

Spitzer's campaign has played heavily on his time as attorney general — an office he held for two successful terms compared to his disasterous governorship — going as far in an online ad to suggest Wall Street is scared of his candidacy.

«We know that as Attorney General he will do everything in his power to protect and advance reproductive rights.

«I think what Mr. Cuomo wants to do is just stay on his perch as Attorney General and issues subpoenas and duck the questions that naturally flow toward a person that wants to be the executive.»

Trump replaced Yates with Dana Boente, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, saying that he would serve as attorney general until Congress acts to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama.

«It isn't just his personal misconduct, it's the way he conducted himself as attorney general — the cases he brought to extort people... Because of the scandal that surrounded him, people forget the case he brought against (former NYSE head) Dick Grasso was thrown out of court.

Nevertheless, Spitzer's nearly last - minute entry into the sleepy city comptroller's race ignited both the city's editorial boards as well as nearly every organization he annoyed as attorney general or governor.

While Cuomo has zero responsibility as attorney general for the budget, he did weigh in throughout this process — both from afar during press conferences with reporters, often in NYC or upstate while lawmakers were deliberating in Albany, and in private chats with the legislative leaders and the governor.

But I am ready to take it on, like I've done as attorney general, where I've fought for you against bankers, lobbyists and corruption politicians in both parties.

However, the governor himself as attorney general looked into ethical indiscretions involving governors, most notably Eliot Spitzer and the «Troopergate» affair.

The failure that Spitzer, of course, is alluding to is being a customer of high - end prostitutes during his time as attorney general and governor.

He talks of the «negative noise» voters will hear, which he suspects will come from the very folks on Wall Street he antagonized so well for two terms as attorney general.

As Attorney General, there is no doubt that Eric will continue his work fighting to make our state a fairer and more just place to live for every single New Yorker.»

«To that end, as the Attorney General and the legislature appear open to revising their policies, the Governor's office will convene a meeting with representatives from the legislature, the Attorney General and the Comptroller to come up with one uniform email retention and FOIL policy that applies to all State officials and agencies.»

In the ad, he harkens back to his time as attorney general, when he was the sheriff of Wall Street, not a late - night TV joke.

CSEA said in a statement the support for the scandal - scarred former governor stemmed from his «strong record» as attorney general and governor.

In it, the Manhattan Democrat says he has «assembled the deepest, broadest coalition of progressive supporters» in his bid to succeed Andrew Cuomo as attorney general.

«I can't imagine that Eliot Spitzer wants to run for public office again after what he did while he was in the last two public offices as attorney general and as governor.»

Barbara Underwood, 73, the state solicitor general and the woman who will temporarily replace Schneiderman as attorney general, is a highly experienced professional lawyer who has argued 20 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

«He is a bona - fide reformer, and I know as Attorney General he'll put equal and fair justice above all.

For the record, Cuomo has only been a statewide elected official since wining the 2006 race to succeed Eliot Spitzer as attorney general.

The claim made by attorney Peter Gleason is an unusual development in the aftermath of Schneiderman's resignation as attorney general on Monday, hours after The New Yorker reported four women have accused Schneiderman of domestic violence and abusing prescription drugs.

As Attorney General and as Governor, I have fought to bring performance, integrity and pride back to what was, at one time, the best state government in the nation.

«If the Democratic Party was determined to have the Senate majority all they would have to do is put me up as Attorney General.»

Sources on Tuesday said Singas was a possible candidate to replace Schneiderman as attorney general.

«You have to be, you know, a neutral and fair arbiter as attorney general.

«I told New Yorkers Andrew would do great things as attorney general and governor and he has,» Clinton said in the video.

Though the coalition has not voluntarily release the names of its donors, it would be later revealed past donors included utility ConEd, a law firm Cuomo investigated as attorney general and along with gambling interests.