William Barr

“Even in the best of times, there is no tougher calling than serving as a police officer.”

“Freedom of religion requires not only freeing religion from undue government regulation and interference. It also requires freeing religion from discrimination and from vile acts of hatred and persecution.”

“Human beings are capable of great good, but also of the basest evil.”

“Law enforcement officers do heroic work every day in this country. And at the Department of Justice, we honor every single officer who wears the badge.”

“It is imperative that state and local jurisdictions not scrimp on investing in law enforcement.”

“I feel a special bond with the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.”

“The Marshals were founded when our nation was founded and from the earliest period, one of their key tasks has been apprehension. They are our fugitive enforcers in this country.”

“By definition, a Special Counsel is charged with investigating particular potential crimes, not all potential crimes wherever they may be found.”

“Only an approach combining tough law enforcement with physical, moral and educational revitalization of high-crime areas offers the prospect of a safer America.”

“It was once understood that resistance is a serious crime because it necessarily triggers an escalation of violence that endangers the life not only of the police office, but also the suspect.”

“From the Founding Era onward, there was strong consensus about the centrality of religious liberty in the United States.”

“While we should not hesitate to deploy encryption to protect ourselves from cybercriminals, this should not be done in a way that eviscerates society's ability to defend itself against other types of criminal threats. In other words, making our virtual world more secure should not come at the expense of making us more vulnerable in the real world.”

“I learned firsthand just how valuable it is to have law enforcement allies around the world.”

“My top priority as Attorney General is to continue the fight against violent crime, and step it up wherever needed.”

“In so many areas, it is critical to our Nation's future that we restore and preserve in their full vigor our Founding principles. Not the least of these is the Framers' vision of a strong, independent Executive, chosen by the country as a whole.”

“There are many factors that affect crime rates. But we recognize that the main reason crime has decreased has always been - and always will be - the dangerous and stressful work done by state and local law enforcement officers day in and day out.”

“The central genius of the American Constitution lies in its use of structure to protect individual liberty. It does not rely solely, or even primarily, on grants of substantive rights.”

“The first Black Migration to this country was forced migration. It was the Middle Passage.”

“Since 1992 we have made dramatic progress in reducing violent crime.”

“The U.S. Attorneys who comprise the Attorney General's Advisory Committee play a critical role in carrying out the Department of Justice's important work, including its efforts to reduce violent crime, combat the opioid crisis, protect the most vulnerable, and enforce the rule of law.”