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If not blocked, the merger of JetBlue and Spirit would result in higher fares and fewer choices for tens of millions of travelers across the country. The Justice Department is suing to prevent that from happening, companies in every industry should understand by now that this Justice Department will not hesitate to enforce antitrust laws and protect American consumers.
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We do not have different rules for Democrats or Republicans.
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These mean among other things that we do not have different rules for Democrats or Republicans, different rules for the powerful and powerless, different rules for the rich or for the poor, we apply the facts and the law in each case in a neutral, nonpartisan manner. That is what we always do and that is what we do in the matters that you’re referring to.
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Many of us feared that that decision would deal a devastating blow to reproductive freedom in the United States, that it would have an immediate and irreversible impact on the lives of people across the country, and that the greatest burdens would be felt by people of color. And those of limited financial means, unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened.
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The final rule submitted today makes clear that firearm manufacturers, dealers and individuals cannot evade the important public safety protections passed by Congress simply by adding accessories to pistols that transform them into short-barreled rifles.
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Almost a century ago, Congress determined that short-barreled rifles must be subject to stricter legal requirements, policy makers understood then what we know is still true today. Short-barreled rifles present a deadly combination: They are easier to conceal than rifles, but they are more powerful and lethal than pistols.
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As US attorney, he supervised some of the department’s more important national security, public corruption and other high-profile matters, i will ensure that Mr. Hur receives all the resources he needs to conduct his work.
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States may not ban Mifepristone based on disagreement with the FDA’s expert judgment about its safety and efficacy.
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It is in the public interest to appoint a special prosecutor to independently manage an investigation and prosecution based on recent developments, including [Trump's] announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president's stated intention to be a candidate as well.
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Just now, the Justice Department has filed a motion in the Southern District of Florida to unseal a search warrant and property receipt relating to a court-approved search that the FBI conducted earlier this week, that search was a premises located in Florida belonging to the former president.
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I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked.
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The department does not take such a decision lightly, where possible, it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search and to narrowly scope any search that is undertaken.
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Upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly, without fear or favor.
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Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy, upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly, without fear or favor.
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Justice Department does not take such a decision lightly. Where possible, it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search and to narrowly scope any search that is undertaken.
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Second, the department does not take such a decision lightly.
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First, I personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant in this matter, second, the department does not take such a decision lightly.
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We pursue justice without fear or favor. We intend to hold everyone -- anyone -- who is criminally responsible for the events surrounding January 6 or any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another accountable, that is what we do. We don't pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.
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The Justice Department fully recognizes the threat that white supremacist violence poses to the safety of the American people and American democracy, we will continue to be relentless in our efforts to combat hate crimes, to support the communities terrorized by them, and to hold accountable those who perpetrate them.
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There is no hiding place for war criminals. Justice Department will pursue every avenue of accountability for those who commit war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine, working alongside our domestic and international partners, Justice Department will be relentless in our efforts to hold accountable every person complicit in the commission of war crimes, torture, and other grave violations during the unprovoked conflict in Ukraine.
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In some circumstances, a respondent’s mental health condition may indicate that the respondent does not pose a danger to the community, of course, an individual may pose a danger to the community notwithstanding a mental health condition, and in those cases, the ‘ particularly serious crime ’ bar to asylum and withholding of removal may apply.
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No one in this country should have to live in fear that they will go to work or shop at a grocery store and will be attacked by someone who hates them because of the color of their skin.
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I am watching, and I will be watching all the hearings, although I may not be able to watch all of it live, but I will be sure that I am watching all of it. And I can assure you that the January 6 prosecutors are watching all of the hearings as well.
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Because these projects bring environmental and public health benefits to the communities most directly affected by the underlying violations, they are particularly powerful tools for advancing environmental justice.
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Absolutely not. And Hunter Biden father has not done that. And Hunter Biden father is committed not to interfere, not only in that investigation but any other kind of investigation.
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He is supervising the investigation and I'm not at liberty to talk about internal Justice Department deliberations, but he is in charge of that investigation, there will not be interference of any political or improper kind.
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The government -- we would support legislation that would allow some of that money to go directly to Ukraine, that's not the current circumstance with respect to the fund.
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The only pressure I feel, and the only pressure that our line prosecutors feel, is to do the right thing. That means we follow the facts and the law, wherever they may lead.
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We follow the facts and the law wherever they lead, and that's all I can say about the investigation, the best way to undermine an investigation is to say things out of court about how they're going.
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To do that would undermine an element of the rule of law, which is that we treat like cases alike without regard to the subject matter.
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What we will avoid and what we must avoid is any partisan element of our decision making about cases, that is what I am intent on ensuring, that the department's decisions are made on the merits, and they're made on the facts and the law. And they're not based on any kind of partisan considerations.
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There will be people from the Democratic Party who disagree with my determinations and there will be people from the Republican Party who will disagree with my determinations, that comes with the territory.
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Justice Department remains committed to holding all January 6th perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law.
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We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to investigate, arrest, and prosecute those whose criminal acts enable the Russian government to continue this unjust war.
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We will not tolerate this. We will not tolerate attacks on synagogues or other houses of worship. We will not tolerate violence or threats of violence fueled by antisemitism, hatred, racism, or bigotry of any kind.
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Peacefully expressing a view or ideology, no matter how most vociferously or how extreme is protected by the First Amendment but illegally threatening to harm or kill another person is not, there is no First Amendment right to unlawfully threaten to harm or kill someone.
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It is a terrible thing and a rise in crime began last year into this year, and it's continued into this year.
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The People's Republic of China is a serious threat to our intellectual property. They represent a serious threat with respect to espionage.
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We will defend our democratic institutions from attack. We will protect those who serve the public from violence and threats of violence, we will protect the cornerstone of our democracy : the right of every eligible citizen to cast a vote that counts.
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The Justice Department remains committed to holding all January 6th perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law -- whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy, we will follow the facts wherever they lead.
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With respect to the report, I would like as much as possible to be made public, i have to be concerned about Privacy Act concerns and classification, but other than Privacy Act, the commitment is to provide a public report, yes.
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Thousands of people on home confinement have reconnected with their families, have found gainful employment, and have followed the rules, we will exercise our authority so that those who have made rehabilitative progress and complied with the conditions of home confinement, and who in the interests of justice should be given an opportunity to continue transitioning back to society, are not unnecessarily returnedto prison.
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Thousands of people on home confinement have reconnected with their families, have found gainful employment, and have followed the rules, in light of today's Office of Legal Counsel opinion, I have directed that Justice Department engage in a rulemaking process to ensure that Justice Department lives up to the letter and the spirit of the CARES Act.
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The complaint we filed today alleges that Texas Congressional has violated Section Two by creating redistricting plans that deny or bridge the rights of Latino and Black voters to vote on account of their race, color or membership in a language-minority group.
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I want to, again, urge Texas Congressional to restore the Justice Department's preclearance authority where that preclearance tool is still in place. We would likely not be here today announcing this complaint.
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The department’s career voting law experts have assessed Texas's new redistricting plans and determined that they include districts that violate the Voting Rights Act, this is not the first time that Texas has acted to minimize the voting rights of its minority citizens.
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Look the job of Biden Justice Department in making decisions of law is not is not to back any administration, previous or present... And the essence of the rule of law is what I said when I accepted the nomination for attorney general, it is that like cases be treated alike, that there not the one rule for Democrats and another for Republicans, that there not be one rule for friends and another for foes.
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This entire Chantilly Virginia debacle showed one of the weaknesses of Democratic Party which is focusing on their Trump-hate, the same kind of vitriol that they’ve been attacking Rush with since the beginning of the program … They do n’t rely on facts, they just want to smear and discredit their political opponents rather than engage them and it is starting to backfire.
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I can't imagine in which the Patriot Act would be used in the circumstances of parents complaining about their children nor can I imagine a circumstance where they would be labeled as domestic terrorism.
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I believe Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco hearing that we are reviewing this matter. New evidence has come to light and that is cause for review of the matters that you're discussing.
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The investigation is being conducted by the prosecutors in the Attorney General Merrick Garland Attorney's Office and by the FBI field office. We have not constrained them in any way.
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That's all it's about, and all it asks, is for federal law enforcement to consult with, meet with local law enforcement to assess the circumstances, strategize about what may or may not be necessary to provide federal assistance, if it is necessary.
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The letter that we that was subsequently sent does not change the association's concern about violence with threats of violence, it alters some of the language in the letter language in the letter that we did not rely on and is not contained in my own memorandum. The only thing that Justice Department is concerned about violence and threats of violence.
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We are, of course, under no illusions that our expressions of concern and assignment of law enforcement resources has solved this problem.
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I think you can readily assume that his budget has been approved, we don’t normally make a statement about those said things.
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That is not what the memorandum is about at all, nor does it use the words ‘domestic terrorism’ or ‘PATRIOT Act,’.
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If the House of Representatives votes for a referral of a contempt charge, the Department of Justice will do what it always does in such circumstances. It will apply the facts and the law and make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution.
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This does not mean that every police officer — quite the contrary, this means that … from talking to many police officers, that they believe that it's important that there be accountability and that officers who break the law are held accountable so that the community retains its trust in the good police officers who do not break the law.
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On the defund police issue, the department does not support defunding police, nor does the president, so, we've asked for more than a billion dollars — a major increase in funds for local police departments.
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Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation’s core values.
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Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation’s core values, those who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring that our children receive a proper education in a safe environment deserve to be able to do their work without fear for their safety.
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Today’s ruling enjoining the Texas law is a victory for women in Texas and for the rule of law. It is the foremost responsibility of the Department of Justice to defend the Constitution. We will continue to protect constitutional rights against all who would seek to undermine them.
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Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to the nation's core values.
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While spirited debate about policy matters is protected under the Constitution, that protection does not extend to threats of violence or efforts to intimidate individuals based on their views, threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to the nation's core values.
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The Justice Department's commitment to a fair and efficient immigration court system, governed by due process and the rule of law, is exemplified by recent policy changes and our pursuit of significant additional resources, david Neal brings invaluable experience that will help further EOIR's mission.
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It’s clearly unconstitutional, the obvious and expressly acknowledged intention of this statutory scheme is to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights.
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This kind of scheme to nullify the Constitution of the United State is one that all Americans -- whatever their politics or party -- should fear.
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The act is clearly unconstitutional under longstanding Supreme Court precedent.
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The department will provide support from federal law enforcement when an abortion clinic or reproductive health center is under attack, we will not tolerate violence against those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services, physical obstruction or property damage in violation of The FACE Act.
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The only way we can succeed and retain the trust of the American people is to adhere to the norms that have become part of the DNA of every Justice Department employee.
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Here, today, the threat of violent crime – particularly gun crime – is a tragedy that is just ongoing, i feel it particularly in my hometown here.
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There are many things that are open to debate in America. But the right of all eligible citizens to vote is not one of them. The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, the right from which all other rights ultimately flow.
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This lawsuit filed is the first of many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote that all lawful votes are counted and that every voter has access to accurate information.
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We issued a proposed rule to clarify that pistols equipped with certain stabilizing braces are subject to the same statutory restrictions as easily concealable, short-barreled rifles.
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I could not be more proud of the extraordinary effort by investigators and prosecutors to hold accountable those who engaged in criminal acts that day.
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In the FBI’s view, the top domestic violence extremist threat comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists, specifically those who advocated for the superiority of the White race.
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Some jurisdictions, based on disinformation, have utilized abnormal post-election audit methodologies that may put the integrity of the voting process at risk and undermine public confidence in our democracy.
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As I stated during my confirmation hearing, political or other improper considerations must play no role in any investigative or prosecutorial decisions. These principles that have long been held as sacrosanct by the DOJ career workforce will be vigorously guarded on my watch, and any failure to live up to them will be met with strict accountability, there are important questions that must be resolved in connection with an effort by the department to obtain records related to Members of Congress and Congressional staff.
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There are important questions that must be resolved in connection with an effort by the department to obtain records related to Members of Congress and Congressional staff.
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Consistent with our commitment to the rule of law, we must ensure that full weight is accorded to separation-of-powers concerns moving forward.
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Our goal is to make sure that the Pentagon Papers and other stories of extraordinary public interest could be published in the future, it is to protect the freedom of the press now and in the future.
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I’ve read, in the last few days, these allegations about Kristen Clarke, who I’ve also gotten to know, who I also trust, who I believe is a person of integrity, whose views about the civil rights division I have discussed with her and they are in line with my own, i have every reason to want her. She is an experienced former line prosecutor of hate crimes and we need somebody like that.
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I think that the policy was shameful. I can't imagine anything worse than tearing parents from their children, and we will provide all of the cooperation that we possibility can.
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If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of White supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6 -- a heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy : the peaceful transfer of power to a newly elected government.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution, i feel an obligation to the country to pay back for protecting us.
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The mission remains urgent because we do not yet have equal justice, communities of color and other minorities still face discrimination in housing, education, employment, and the criminal justice system.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I don't care who pressures me in any direction, justice Department, if I am confirmed, will be under my protection for the purpose of preventing any kind of partisan or other improper motive in making any kind of investigation or prosecution. Justice Department's Justice Department. Justice Department's the only reason I'm willing to do this job.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution, the country took us in, and protected us. I feel an obligation to the country to pay back.
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I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution. ... I feel an obligation to the country to pay back for protecting us.
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I haven't thought about that question, I just haven't thought about that question the president has made clear that we are a nation with borders, with national security, I don't know of a proposal to decriminalize but still make it unlawful to answer, I just haven't thought about it.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
In four months, you may be back under the rule again.
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