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Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
I
am
the
only
lawyer
in
American
history
to
serve
both
as
White
House
counsel
and
as
attorney
general.
So,
while
that
does
not
make
me
special,
it
does
give
me
a
rather
unique
perspective
about
presidential
decision-making
and
the
necessity
of
electing
a
president
who
respects
the
rule
of
law
to
safeguard
our
liberties
and
way
of
life.
The
American
presidency
is
the
most
powerful
position
in
the
world.
Of
course,
our
constitution
and
laws,
as
well
as
institutions
such
as
Congress
and
our
courts,
act
as
guardrails
to
that
power.
The
law
provides
the
certainty
of
accountability
and
fundamental
fairness.
Yet
it
is
the
president’s
integrity,
honesty
and
respect
for
our
institutions
that
may
be
the
most
important
and
reliable
check
on
abuses
of
power.
As
the
United
States
approaches
a
critical
election,
I
can’t
sit
quietly
as
Donald
Trump
—
perhaps
the
most
serious
threat
to
the
rule
of
law
in
a
generation
—
eyes
a
return
to
the
White
House.
For
that
reason,
though
I’m
a
Republican,
I’ve
decided
to
support
Kamala
Harris
for
president.
—
Alberto
R.
Gonzales,
who
previously
served
as
U.S.
attorney
general
and
counsel
to
the
president
in
the
George
W.
Bush
administration,
endorsing
Kamala
Harris
in
an
opinion
piece
published
by
Politico.
“It
is
telling
…
that
several
senior
officials
who
worked
for
[Trump]
in
the
White
House
now
refuse
to
support
him,
including
his
vice
president,
chief
of
staff,
defense
secretary
and
national
security
adviser,”
Gonzales
wrote.
“Their
unwillingness
to
endorse
their
former
boss
is
an
indictment
of
his
character
at
a
level
equal
to
his
many,
many
criminal
indictments.”
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
She’d
love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
free
to
email
her
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any
tips,
questions,
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or
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