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Slavery was our nation's original sin.
I feel a special bond with the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Human beings are capable of great good, but also of the basest evil.
Since 1992 we have made dramatic progress in reducing violent crime.
Admission to the National Academy is highly competitive and selective.
This whole idea that the Trump was in cahoots with the Russians is bogus.
No society can exist without some means for restraining individual rapacity.
There is no more important institution in our country than the Department of Justice.
Black history is American history. You cannot tell one story without telling the other.
Even in the best of times, there is no tougher calling than serving as a police officer.
The first Black Migration to this country was forced migration. It was the Middle Passage.
Our founding fathers recognized that morality was the foundation of a successful republic.
Even in a healthy society, violence, lawlessness, and predation lie just below the surface.
I learned firsthand just how valuable it is to have law enforcement allies around the world.
All first responders do noble work, and all of them deserve our respect and our appreciation.
Those who commit gun crimes and those who enable them should know this: We're coming after you.
It is imperative that state and local jurisdictions not scrimp on investing in law enforcement.
I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.
The value of an aware is inextricably linked to the character of the organization presenting it.
The role of the federal prosecutor and the purpose of a criminal investigation are well-defined.
The Medal of Valor is this nation's highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.
I have long believed that there is no finer group than those who serve in the Department of Justice.
Comey is an extraordinarily gifted man who has contributed much during his many years of public service.
It is entirely reasonable to want to know how many citizens and non-citizens there are in the United States.
My top priority as Attorney General is to continue the fight against violent crime, and step it up wherever needed.
Like a physical body, a body politic must have an immune system that resists anti-Semitism and other forums of hatred.
Over time, I think, and with further appointments to the Supreme Court, I think that the Roe v. Wade opinion will fall.
From the Founding Era onward, there was strong consensus about the centrality of religious liberty in the United States.
Encryption provides enormous benefits to society by enabling secure communications, data storage, and online transactions.
While encryption protects against cyberattacks, deploying it in warrant-proof form jeopardizes public safety more generally.
If you destroy the presidency and make it an errand boy for Congress, we're going to be a much weaker and more divided nation.
Like everybody else, criminals of all stripes increasingly rely on wireless communications, hand-held devices, and the Internet.
In the Justice Department, responsibility for overseeing and directing investigations is lodged in the department's prosecutors.
When I first served as Attorney General back in the early 90s, crime was at its highest in American history, with its peak in 1992.
As we work to secure our data and communications from hackers, we must recognize that our citizens face a far broader array of threats.
Every officer can be assured: you have the unequivocal support of the Department of Justice. We have your back, and you have our thanks.
When a nationwide injunction constrains a significant executive policy, the Justice Department has little choice but to seek emergency relief.
Nationwide injunctions not only allow district courts to wield unprecedented power, they also allow district courts to wield it asymmetrically.
By definition, a Special Counsel is charged with investigating particular potential crimes, not all potential crimes wherever they may be found.
I think that Roe v. Wade will ultimately be overturned. I think it'll fall of its own weight. It does not have any constitutional underpinnings.
Presidential powers are not exercised by a body or group. The Constitution vests 'all executive power' in one and only one person - the president.
When a federal court issues an order against enforcement of a government policy, the ruling traditionally applies only to the plaintiff in that case.
Law enforcement officers do heroic work every day in this country. And at the Department of Justice, we honor every single officer who wears the badge.
Serving as a police officer is the toughest job in our country. As they put themselves on the line to keep us safe, they deserve our gratitude and support.
It is difficult to be a law enforcement family. You shoulder the stresses and challenges involved in your loved one's profession. You make a sacrifice, too.
Only an approach combining tough law enforcement with physical, moral and educational revitalization of high-crime areas offers the prospect of a safer America.
While the DOJ and the SEC must be vigilant in investigating and prosecuting white-collar misconduct, we must also ensure that we are acting fairly and prudently.
With the growing availability of commoditized encryption, it is becoming easier for common criminals to communicate beyond the reach of traditional surveillance.
We are building a national and worldwide network of law enforcement excellence - a network that, through cooperation, allows us to meet the challenges we all face.
Men are subject to powerful passions and appetites, and, if unrestrained, are capable of ruthlessly riding roughshod over their neighbors and the community at large.