Eric Holder

“The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.”

“I'm a prosecutor first and foremost, and as a judge, I put people in jail for extended periods of time when that was appropriate.”

“Operation Fast and Furious was flawed in concept and flawed in execution. The tactics used in this operation violate Department of Justice policy and should never have been used.”

“Michael Brown's tragic death has revealed a deep distrust between some in the Ferguson community and its police force. It also developed a need to develop and widely disseminate law enforcement best practices for responding to public demonstrations.”

“Although the attorney general is a part of the president's team, you're really separate and apart. You have a special responsibility as the nation's chief law enforcement officer. There has to be a distance that you keep - between this department and the White House.”

“Displays of force in response to mostly peaceful demonstrations can be counterproductive.”

“It pains me whenever there's the death of a law enforcement official.”

“Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing, and they will not be the last. The Department of Justice will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the Constitution has meaning for all communities.”

“Communities of color don't understand what it means to be a police officer, the fear that police officers have in just being on the streets.”

“I think one of the things that I don't think people focus on is that there are some red states that have done some really innovative things when it comes to criminal justice reform, including on rehabilitation, reentry efforts. I think one of the things that we have seen in that regard is that you save money.”

“You constantly hear about voter fraud... but you don't see huge amounts of vote fraud out there.”