Sentence examples for acting attorney from inspiring English sources

Solicitor General Robert Bork, the acting attorney general, followed the president's order to fire Mr. Cox.

In March, 2004, he became the acting Attorney General when John Ashcroft went into the hospital.

Neither Ashcroft nor Comey, then acting attorney general because of Ashcroft's condition, would reauthorize the program.

Sessions made it clear that Trump wanted Yates to stay on as acting Attorney General.

A new acting Attorney General, more amenable to the will of the President, is in place.

Eric H. Holder Jr., the deputy to Attorney General Janet Reno, served as acting attorney general until today.

Last night, when the acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, refused to defend the order, Trump replaced her.

Mr. Quinn said Mr. Holder, the acting attorney general, congratulated him on securing the pardon for his client.

As Mr. Comey, who was then acting attorney general, has told it, he rushed to the hospital to tip off Mr. Ashcroft.

James Comey, his deputy, became acting attorney-general.

In any case, he continued, there was no point in coming to see him in the hospital, as Mr Comey was the acting attorney-general.