Question

The attorney general of the United States _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

is the chief law enforcement officer of the US

is responsible for the work attorneys and their assistants working throughout the country

Answer 2

Answer:

A. is the chief lawyer for the US government

Explanation:

The attorney general (AG) of the United States of America is the head of the United States Department of Justice and as such, the attorney general is saddled with the responsibility of leading and managing the affairs of the justice department.

The attorney general of the United States is the chief lawyer for the US government because an attorney general is the principal advisor to the President of any country on all legal matters.

In the United States of America, the attorney general is one of the cabinet members of the National Security Council and can only be appointed by the President with the consent of Senate.

The incumbent attorney general of the United States of America is Monty Wilkinson and he was appointed on the 20th of January, 2021.