An 84-year-old man, John Ashcroft, has made headlines after stating his stance on the enforcement of law during a heated exchange with Adam Schiff.
Ashcroft emphasized that the Attorney General of the United States has a duty to enforce the law uniformly, regardless of one's enmity towards the President.
He noted that individuals who break the law are in opposition to the people of the United States and that the term "public enemy" was historically used to describe those who violate the law.
Ashcroft's view is that prosecution should not be determined by one's political support or opposition to the President, but rather by whether a person has violated the law.
In enforcing the law, the Attorney General is carrying out the will expressed in the Congress, he added.
A tense exchange between Ashcroft and Adam Schiff occurred on Wednesday, with Schiff accusing Ashcroft of violating ethics rules.
Ashcroft's comments sparked a heated debate on the role of the Attorney General in enforcing the law and the importance of upholding the principles of justice.
