{"id":160391,"date":"2026-08-13T16:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T00:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/13\/the-only-attorney-general-to-go-to-prison-so-far\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T00:07:21","slug":"the-only-attorney-general-to-go-to-prison-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/13\/the-only-attorney-general-to-go-to-prison-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only Attorney General To Go To Prison (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. Note:<\/span> Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Of all the people who have served as attorney general of the United States, the nation\u2019s top law enforcement officer, who is the only one who went on to serve time in federal prison?
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Hint: Before he ran the Justice Department, he was a name partner at the same New York law firm as the president he\u2019d later serve under.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See the answer on the next page.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The post The Only Attorney General To Go To Prison (So Far)<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Of all the people who have served as attorney general of the United States, the nation\u2019s top law enforcement officer, who is the only one who went on to serve time in federal prison?
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Hint: Before he ran the Justice Department, he was a name partner at the same New York law firm as the president he\u2019d later serve under.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See the answer on the next page.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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