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And we could here. we have done or best, but as martin luther said, here i stan, i can do no other. what is striking about his episodes is not only that comey and mueller with subordinates who owed their jobs to bush, but that they were republicans. both comey and mueller are consistently put their obligations to the law and the country above personal loyalty and partisan politics. this behavior may be the product of personal character, but it is also formed by legal training. the story is really not just about mueller and comey, but about the lawyers in various parts of the government who believe that it is crucial for the country that the government operate within the law, even if the president wishes otherwise. recall that when trump wanted to fire mueller last june, white house counsel don mcgann reportedly threatened to resign in contrast. ....
Ashcroft s hospital room to pressure him to sign the reauthorization documents over comey s objections. on learning of this, comey raced to the hospital and asked then fbi director root mueller to join him for moral support. it turned out ashcroft didn t need any prodding, he turned card and gonzalez all. mueller who arrived a few minutes afterwards said to the veteran attorney general, in every man s life there comes a time when the good lord tesss him. you passioned your test tonight. comey says he felt like crying, the law had held, he said. the appreciate from the white house was intense, including a stunning exchange that comey recounts between himself and the president him very much, george w. bush. bush explained to his subcabinet appointee, i say what the during at the he said you do, sir, but only i can say what the justice department can certify as lawful ....