attorney general
noun
plural attorneys general or attorney generals
: the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
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Last week, the Reuters report prompted Ron Wyden, the Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate Finance committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin to ask the U.S. attorney general to investigate whether Kushner was functioning as an unregistered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
The attorney general's office has objected to the requests, arguing the properties may not be sold at the best price if an auction were to take place before 2025.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Newsweek reached out to the secretary of state's press team, the Washtenaw County sheriff's office and the Michigan attorney general's office for comment via email on Wednesday evening.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Business litigation Amount: $482 million Creditor: New York attorney general
Status: Under appeal
Interest rate: 9%
The largest liability on Trump’s balance sheet is also its biggest question mark.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
The attorney general's office has objected to the requests, arguing the properties may not be sold at the best price if an auction were to take place before 2025.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Newsweek reached out to the secretary of state's press team, the Washtenaw County sheriff's office and the Michigan attorney general's office for comment via email on Wednesday evening.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Business litigation Amount: $482 million Creditor: New York attorney general
Status: Under appeal
Interest rate: 9%
The largest liability on Trump’s balance sheet is also its biggest question mark.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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