“Inclusive foi me prometida, na ocasião, carta branca para nomear todos os assessores, inclusive desses órgãos, né, policiais, como a Polícia Rodoviária Federal e a própria Polícia Federal.”
Portal translation: In fact, I was promised, at the time, carte blanche to appoint all the advisers, including in these bodies, right, police bodies, such as the Federal Highway Police and the Federal Police itself.
The translation is the portal's; the original text, in Portuguese, is the one that prevails.
Context
Moro relates the conversation of November 1, 2018 with Bolsonaro, before explaining why he is leaving his post.
Where
Address · Address at the Ministry of Justice, transcribed by Poder360
April 24, 2020: Bolsonaro, in the address of the same day, said he had agreed with all ministers on autonomy with veto power over key posts. — see the quote
Olha, carta branca eu tenho poder de veto em qualquer coisa, se não eu não sou presidente. Todos os ministros têm essa ingerência minha e eu fui eleito para mudar. Ponto final
Portal translation: Look, carte blanche, I have veto power over anything, otherwise I'm not president. All the ministers have this interference from me and I was elected to change things. Period
Jair Bolsonaro · August 24, 2019 · Press conference · Remarks on leaving the Alvorada Palace, reproduced by Folha de S.Paulo (via Bahia Notícias)
