Ashcroft's apology

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:36:27 -0800
From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks () MSNBC COM>
Subject: Ashcroft's apology
To: dave () farber net
Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft Regarding
the Opinion of Judge Gerald Rosen:

U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft today released the following statement 
regarding the opinion issued by Judge Gerald Rosen:

        "As Attorney General, I have a responsibility to keep the American 
people informed of the Justice Department's progress against terrorism, 
while at the same time avoiding anything that could hinder a fair trial.

"While the two statements in question were inadvertent and in no way 
intended to either disregard the Court's order, or disrupt the ongoing 
trial, I can see how these two statements, however brief and passing, could 
be considered by the Court to be a breach of the Court's Order.

"As I advised the Court in my letter, I regret having made these statements.

"As the Court recognized, 'the Attorney General occupies two roles of equal 
importance, one as the nation's chief prosecutor, and one as the head of an 
Executive department with responsibilities to keep the public informed on 
policy matters.'  I take this matter very seriously and will make every 
effort to ensure that the difficulties occasioned in this instance will be 
avoided in the future.  I appreciate that this matter has been resolved."

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