I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens. — William Barr Copy Share Image
I believe deeply that the first duty of government is providing for the personal security of its citizens. Therefore I would naturally… — William Barr Copy Share Image
We humans have a powerful instinct to flee from peril. It takes a special kind of courage, a deep sense of duty,… — William Barr Copy Share Image
An attorney general's duty is to render her opinion and honest advice; she cannot set herself up as a judge overruling the… — William Barr Copy Share Image
By definition, a Special Counsel is charged with investigating particular potential crimes, not all potential crimes wherever they may be found. — William Barr Copy Share Image
Men are subject to powerful passions and appetites, and, if unrestrained, are capable of ruthlessly riding roughshod over their neighbors and the community at… — William Barr Copy Share Image
The first Black Migration to this country was forced migration. It was the Middle Passage. — William Barr Copy Share Image
Established in 2001, the Medal of Valor is our nation's highest public safety award. Officers across the nation are nominated by their peers, but… — William Barr Copy Share Image
When I first served as Attorney General back in the early 90s, crime was at its highest in American history, with its peak in 1992. — William Barr Copy Share Image
All first responders do noble work, and all of them deserve our respect and our appreciation. — William Barr Copy Share Image
In my view, the government has ample justification to inquire about citizenship status on the census and could plainly provide rationales for doing so… — William Barr Copy Share Image
Having served as both attorney general and deputy attorney general in the Justice Department, I had responsibility for supervising the FBI, working on virtually… — William Barr Copy Share Image
Every Medal of Valor recipient has confronted life-threatening danger. Each had their fight-or-flight moment. But each one stood their ground for our safety. We… — William Barr Copy Share Image
While the FBI carries out investigative work, the responsibility for supervising, directing and ultimately determining the resolution of investigations is solely the province of… — William Barr Copy Share Image
In a pluralistic society like ours, I think the ability to resist hate comes from cultivating a civil society that, on the one hand,… — William Barr Copy Share Image
