Holder: DOJ Cuts Are 'Unacceptable' And They Put The Country At Risk

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder reacts to questions regarding what effect potential Department of Justice budget cuts will have on local law enforcement and crime rates. (0:24)

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Holder: 'Gun Walking' Tactics Will Not Be Tolerated

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder assures members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that he took immediate action when he became aware of the “gun walking” operation Fast and Furious. (0:13)

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Grassley: Who Will Be Held Accountable For Falsified Fast And Furious Info?

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questions U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about who in the Department of Justice will be held accountable for false statements in a letter regarding Operation Fast and Furious. (0:26)

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Holder: Fast And Furious Should've Never Happened And Cannot Happen Again

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder tells members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that Fast and Furious is a program that should never have happened and ensured members that it will never happen again. Holder also argues that the effects of the flawed operation will be felt for years to come.(0:36)

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Police Chief Wary Over Local Law Enforcement's Role In Immigration

San Jose, California Chief of Police Rob Davis questions the decision to use local government officers as a means of enforcing immigration law during a press briefing on Arizona's controversial immigration law Wednesday. (0:20)
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Police Chief Concerned Arizona's Immigration Law Will Break Down Trust

Los Angeles Chief of Police Charlie Beck warned Wednesday that laws like the Arizona immigration law will increase crime rather than decrease it since it destroys trust between the population and the police. (0:17)
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Police Chief Questions Federal Government's Ability To Handle Demands Of Arizona's Immigration Law

Following a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder, police chiefs from several Western states held a press conference Wednesday to discuss concerns regarding Arizona’s controversial immigration law.

“We doubt the federal government can even handle the numbers of people that we will bring to them now for verification on immigration status,” Tuscon Chief of Police Roberto Villasenor said. (0:19)
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Civilian Trials For Suspected Terrorists Should Be An Option, Says Attorney General

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, says not being able to try suspected terrorists in federal court will "weaken this country." (0:19)
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Immigration Is A Federal Issue, Says Holder

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, says the federal government must address the situation of border control rather than leaving it up to individual states. (0:22)
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Holder Says He Will Not Allow DOJ To Be Politicized

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. (0:18)
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Holder: U.S. May Still Try Suspected 9/11 Mastermind In A Civilian Court

Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. said during a Capitol Hill appearance Wednesday that a civilian trial for suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants is not off the table just yet. (0:30)
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DOJ Still Intends To Close Gitmo, Says Holder

Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. said during an appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday that it is still the intention of the Obama administration to shut down the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and that there continues to be bipartisan support for the move. (0:23)
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DOJ Head's Decision To Try KSM In U.S. Is Proper Says Napolitano

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of five suspected September 11, 2001 terrorists, in Manhattan is a decision that was best decided by the U.S. Department of Justice. (0:10)
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Attorney General Holder: The Federal Government Needs To Focus On Preventing Domestic Violence

Attorney General Eric Holder tells TRNS that 64% of female homicide victims were murdered by a family member or intimate partner. Holder says that this highlights the federal government's need to prevent domestic violence. (0:20)
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AG Holder: Exposure To Violence Associated With Psychological Damage

United States Attorney General Eric Holder explains findings from a report conducted by his office showing that young Americans who are exposed to, or within the proximity of violence, can develop long term physical and mental harm as they grow older. (0:38)
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Holder: Time Is Now For Hate Crime Legislation

In light of recent events in Washington D.C., Kansas, and Arkansas, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing that the "time is right, the time is now" to pass hate crimes' legislation (0:18)
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Sen. Leahy: United States Capable Of Hosting Gitmo Detainees

In a hearing at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Patrick Leahy (D.Vt.) said that the United States has a long history of granting terrorists due process and that the country can do the same with Guantanamo Bay detainees (0:31)
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Wolf: Holder abused his power

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) complains about Attorney General Eric Holder's absence in responding to his questions concerning Guantanamo Bay. (1:33)
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"Rejuvenating" the Department of Justice

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the changes being made to the Department of Justice. The top priority remains to be the safety of the American public but the Department is currently pursuing a very specific set of goals.(0:51)
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