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Eric Holder: Decisions to decline prosecutions or not go forward with cases are made strictly on that basis, not with regard to…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
Decisions to decline prosecutions or not go forward with cases are made strictly on that basis, not with regard to political persuasion.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder clarifies that prosecution decisions are based on legal principles, not politics.

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