[IP] Ashcroft's apology
Delivered-To: dfarber+@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:36:27 -0800
From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Ashcroft's apology
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
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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