attorney general of the United States
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The Attorney General of the United States is considered the nation's top lawyer.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
In 1997, President Bill Clinton appointed Fisher as the Associate Attorney General of the United States, the third-ranking official at the Department of Justice.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2020
Barr might recall the example of John Mitchell, who, in 1975, became the first—and only—former Attorney General of the United States to be sent to prison.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 29, 2019
They said they were with the FBI, and that the Attorney General of the United States had authorized a criminal investigation into her actions.
From Slate • Aug. 14, 2018
Attorney General of the United States under President Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889; first Arkansan to hold a cabinet post.
From Arkansas Governors and United States Senators by Ferguson, John L. (John Lewis)
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