AG Sessions: ‘DoJ Can Never Be Used to Retaliate Politically Against Opponents’

EXCERPT:

CONYERS: "In a functioning democracy, is it common for the leader of the country to order the criminal justice system to retaliate against his political opponents?"
SESSIONS: "Mr. Conyers, I would say that it’s — the Department of Justice can never be used to retaliate politically against opponents and that would be wrong."
CONYERS: "I interpret that as no."
SESSIONS: "The answer stands for itself, I guess."