[TheTimeOfMan]

I would submit that this is a grey area at this level and one that has been consistently ignored by Democratic administrations. And if they want to play with knives in the gutter - that is where we need to play also.

[Alberta's Child]

The difference is that Democrat administration ignored it so they could be complicit in wrongdoing. In this case, the intent is to investigate and prosecute the wrongdoing ... which means there is a much different risk if an attorney ignores these kinds of ethical constraints.

The worst-case scenario would be for someone who is prosecuted by Sessions to file a complaint against Sessions for ethical misconduct over a conflict of interest. Even if the charge doesn't stick, it could be sufficient for a criminal charge against that defendant to be dismissed, or a conviction overturned. Is that really a risk you would ever want to take ... just so the AG can be a "fighter" in your mind? Please.