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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Our expert team of agents and analysts from the FBI will continue to share information and expertise with their British colleagues.
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Many of these individuals and groups believed the digital age and the Internet allowed them to operate without fear of detection or criminal sanction, ... Today, law enforcement in the U.S. and around the world proved them wrong.
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Well, I think the record is clear on it, ... I said that I didn't believe it was the agenda of the administration to unsettle what was settled law, and that, as the attorney general, I would be pursuing the agenda of the administration.
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I would hope we would be able to develop an understanding of the current policies of the federal law enforcement agencies as they relate to racial profiling,
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Thousands of FBI agents in all of the field offices across the country ... (and internationally) assisted by personnel from other Department of Justice agencies are cooperating in this investigation,
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We have very serious challenges to address, and to leave us with agents who have their hands tied in the field ... is foolhardy.
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An FBI agent ought to be able to surf the net and look for sites that instruct people how to make bombs.
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Agents need to be free to pursue investigations in ways that they haven't. There have been restraints that a reformed FBI needs to make sure we don't impose.
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the greatest law enforcement agency in the world.
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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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These three documents, this letter, is clear evidence linking the hijackers on the three separate flights on September 11,
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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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It's not a militarization of the border or a fortification of the border,
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The FBI has already begun to update technology systems, improve information management, and provide more effective and timely accountability.