Dana Boente Quotes

United States, Lawyer
February 7, 1954

Dana James Boente ( BEN-tay; born February 7, 1954) is the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He also served as acting assistant attorney general for the National Security Division of the United States Department of Justice. On October 27, 2017, Boente announced he would resign from the Department of Justice after a successor is in place. On January 23, 2018, Boente was named general counsel to the FBI by the director Christopher A. Wray, filling the vacancy after James Baker's reassignment to another part of the bureau.

Also known as United States Attorney General, United States Deputy Attorney General

For his own vindictive purposes, Jeffrey Sterling carelessly disclosed extremely valuable, highly classified information that he had taken an oath to keep secret.

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- Taken
- Secret
- Information
Cyber terrorists are no different from other terrorists: No matter where they hide, we will track them down and seek to bring them to the United States to face justice.

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- Different
- Justice
- Matter

No person, not even a congressman, is above the law.

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- Law
- Person
- Above
No matter where they are in the world, those who commit crimes against U.S. citizens will be held accountable for their actions, pursued by our investigators and prosecutors, and brought to justice.

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- World
- Justice
- Matter
The Department of Justice will continue to pursue those that travel to fight against the United States and our allies, as well as those individuals that recruit others on behalf of ISIL in the homeland.

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- Justice
- Travel
- Fight
The right of all of our citizens to enjoy fair and equal access to housing opportunities is guaranteed by our laws. The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to fiercely protecting those rights in order to ensure the quality of life all Americans deserve.

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- Life
- Quality
- Justice
People who prepare false or fraudulent tax returns risk criminal prosecution and, upon conviction, substantial time in jail.

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- People
- Time
- Risk
Providing classified information to a foreign agent of the People's Republic of China is a real and serious threat to our national security.

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- People
- Real
- Serious

We encourage whistleblowers to come forward in instances where the government is a victim.

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- Government
- Forward
- Where
The Tax Division is committed to prosecuting accountants who assist their clients in fraudulent tax schemes.

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- Tax
- Clients
- Accountants
When public officials turn to financial gain for official acts, we have no choice but to prosecute.

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- Financial
- Choice
- Turn
The U.S. government places considerable trust in those given access to classified information, and we are committed to prosecuting those who abuse that trust.

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- Government
- Trust
- Abuse
Cyberterrorism has become an increasingly prevalent and serious threat here in America, both to individuals and businesses.

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The smuggling and distribution of misbranded drugs and medical devices of uncertain foreign origin has the potential for serious harm to patients.

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Law enforcement has seen an unprecedented use of social media by ISIL. They're just kind of flooding the airwaves.

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- Law
- Media
- Social Media
If you don't know someone who's had a problem with addiction, you will.

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- Know
- Problem
- Addiction
I will defend and enforce the laws of our country to ensure that our people and our nation are protected.

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- People
- Country
- Laws