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Eric Holder: “I will not permit the criminalization of policy differences.”

On the recordApril 22, 2009
I will not permit the criminalization of policy differences.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Eric Holder emphasizes his responsibility to enforce the law while distinguishing between policy differences and criminal actions.

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