Eric Holder actually said...

this alleged bomb plot could have been extremely deadly. But thanks to the help of alert citizens and the outstanding work of FBI agents and their Federal, State, and local law enforcement partners, it was foiled.

Context

Holder discusses the thwarting of a bomb plot aimed at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event.

03/09/2011

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