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What does the U.S. attorney general do?

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The attorney general is the lawyer appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Justice .

Jennifer Selin : The position is one of the most important in the federal executive branch.

She says the attorney general's expansive responsibilities place the office at the forefront of both politics and the law.

Selin says the job represents the United States in all legal matters.

The president has the constitutional power to fire the attorney general for political reasons.

Critics see Pam Bondi as a key part of his plan to control the DOJ 's agenda.

Whether the Senate will confirm Bondi or someone else as the next attorney general puts the fate of the nation’s top law enforcement official in the hands of politicians.

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80

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77

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61

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formal

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English

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73

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short-lived

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