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[Letter from Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. to Senator Patrick J. Leahy Regarding the Obama Administration's Use of Lethal Force Against U.S. Citizens in Counterterrorism Operations]
This letter from U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. to Senator Patrick J. Leahy discusses the Obama administration's use of lethal force against U.S. citizens in counterterrorism operations. From the letter: "To this end, the President has directed me to disclose certain information that until now has been properly classified. You and other Members of your Committee have on numerous occasions expressed a particular interest in the Administration's use of lethal force against U.S. citizens. In light of this fact, I am writing to disclose to you certain information about the number of U.S. citizens who have been killed by U.S. counterterrorism operations outside of areas of active hostilities. Since 2009 , the United States, in the conduct of U.S. counterterrorism operations against al-Qa'ida and its associated forces outside of areas of active hostilities, has specifically targeted and killed one U.S. citizen, Anwar al-Aulaqi. The United States is further aware of three other U.S. citizens who have been killed in such U.S. counterterrorism operations over that same time period: Samir Khan, 'Abd al-Rahman Anwar al-Aulaqi, and Jude Kenan Mohammed. These individuals were not specifically targeted by the United States."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General
Holder, Eric H., 1951-
2013-05-22
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[Letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to Senator Rand Paul Regarding Presidential Power to Authorize Lethal Force Against a U.S. Citizen on U.S. Soil Without Trial]
From the letter: "On February 20, 2013, you wrote to John Brennan requesting additional information concerning the Administration's views about whether 'the President has the power to authorize lethal force, such as a drone strike, against a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, and without trial.' As members of this Administration have previously indicated, the U.S. government has not carried out drone strikes in the United States and has no intention of doing so. As a policy matter, moreover, we reject the use of military force where well-established law enforcement authorities in this country provide the best means for incapacitating a terrorist threat. We have a long history of using the criminal justice system to incapacitate individuals located in our country who pose a threat to the United States and its interests abroad. Hundreds of individuals have been arrested and convicted of terrorism-related offenses in our federal courts."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General
Holder, Eric H., 1951-
2013-03-04
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[Letter to President Barack Obama from Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. Regarding the Assertion of Executive Privilege Over Documents Generated in Response to Congressional Investigation into Operation Fast and Furious, June 19, 2012]
This letter from Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to President Barack Obama concerns the assertion of executive privilege over documents generated in response to the congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious. From the letter: "I am writing to request that you assert executive privilege with respect to confidential Department of Justice ('Department') documents that are responsive to the subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the United States House of Representatives ('Committee') on October 11, 2011. The subpoena relates to the Committee's investigation into Operation Fast and Furious, a law enforcement operation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ('ATF') and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona to stem the illegal flow of firearms from the United States to drug cartels in Mexico ('Fast and Furious'). The Committee has scheduled a meeting for June 20, 2012, to vote on a resolution holding me in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with the subpoena."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
Holder, Eric H., 1951-
2012-06-19
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Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance, 2011 Edition (Revised May 2012)
"The purpose of this document, the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance (AG Guidelines), is to establish guidelines to be followed by officers and employees of the U.S. Department of Justice (Department) investigative, prosecutorial, correctional, and parole components in the treatment of victims of and witnesses to crime. In 1982, Congress directed the Attorney General to promulgate the first AG Guidelines, which have been revised periodically to reflect changes in the law. (See 18 U.S.C. § 1512 note (1984) (Federal Guidelines for Treatment of Crime Victims and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice System)). These AG Guidelines supersede the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance (2005 ed.)."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
Robinson, Laurie O.; Holder, Eric H., 1951-; Frost, Joye E.
2012-05
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Public Safety Bomb Suit Certification Program Requirements
"This document addresses accreditation requirements for certification bodies to (1) help ensure consistent application of NIJ [National Institute of Justice] Standard-0117.00 and this document, (2) establish uniformity in the certification body accreditation process, and (3) provide transparent criteria for the operation of certification programs and accreditation of product certification bodies."
National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
Leary, Mary Lou; Laub, John H., 1953-; Holder, Eric H., 1951-
2012-03
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New Strategy to Combat an Evolving Threat
This White House Blog written by Eric H. Holder, Jr. discusses the release of the new Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime by the National Security Council on July 25, 2011. The new Strategy acknowledges the sophistication of today's 21st Century criminal organizations and involves cooperative efforts between government agencies and law enforcement. The new Strategy also suggests legislative changes that will allow anti crime forces to better affect the financial stability of criminal organizations, by "extending anti-money laundering provisions".
United States. White House Office; National Security Council (U.S.)
Holder, Eric H., 1951-
2011-07-25
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