John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroftis an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 May 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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We believe that these could be and likely appear to be sort of martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists, ... Whether or not the attack would be imminent or not is something we can't determine.
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There are only two persons who know where the leak came from, ... It does make these cases difficult, but not impossible.
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President-elect Bush, you have my word that I will administer the Department of Justice with integrity, I will advise your administration with integrity, and I will enforce the law with integrity, ... embraces the job without any reservation.
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I would say that Mr. Thompson and Mr. Olson are very outstanding individuals, whose records of public service, including service with this Department of Justice, are exemplary records. But those are not my announcements to make, ... Those are presidential appointments and they will require, in each case, the confirmation by the United States Senate.
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It is a unique set of circumstances that confront us, ... The Department of Justice must make special provisions to assist the needs of the survivors and victims' families in accordance with our responsibilities to carry out justice.
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Richard Reid, like any defendant, is free to plead guilty to criminal charges. The Justice Department has not entered into any plea agreement with Reid.
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The strong presence and commitment of Department of Justice officials resulted in a smooth election with far fewer complaints than have been reported in recent years,
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The Department of Justice will continue to use every available resource to prosecute child pornography cases,
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On behalf of the entire United States Department of Justice, I express our deepest condolences to Jonathan's family, colleagues and friends. We share his family's grief and will provide any support and assistance to help them through this difficult time. All appropriate resources will be dedicated to investigating this matter.
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The Internet is no longer a safe haven where drug dealers can hide, ... Our campuses, our neighborhoods, our communities are safer places for young women today because cyberspace just got more dangerous for drug traffickers.
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I know the difference between enacting and enforcing the law, ... It means advancing the nation's interest, not advocating my personal interest.
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I believe today's opinion and the Constitution leave open legislative avenues to protect our children from harm and we will seek to develop the means to do so with legislative endeavor,
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Between three and six individuals on each of the hijacked airplanes were involved, ... We know that they were trained and technically proficient, that they were trained in the United States to fly, some of them at least, to fly these airplanes, and they flew them with deadly accuracy.
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I intend to meet with these families shortly and confer with them before announcing a final decision ... on the way in which this matter will be conducted, ... But it is with a view toward meeting the needs of these families and being sensitive to their concerns that we will make this decision.