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Navy general counsel nominee pledges independent legal advice and commitment to rule of law
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David Denton, nominated to be general counsel of the Department of the Navy, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would provide independent legal judgment and work to correct ethical lapses the Navy has faced in recent years.
David Denton, President Trump's nominee for general counsel of the Department of the Navy, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would provide independent legal advice to Navy leadership and help address recent ethical problems within the service.
“You know that one of the important jobs of a lawyer sometimes is to tell their client things they don't want to hear. Are you willing to do that?” Senator Angus King asked. Denton replied, “Senator, that is…
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