https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-justice/u-s-to-hire-311-new-prosecutors-in-push-against-violent-crime-drugs-idUSKCN1J02HL
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday the Justice Department was beefing up its fight against violent crime, drug use and illegal immigration by assigning 311 new prosecutors to work on the problems, the largest increase in decades.
“The Department of Justice is going on offense against violent crime, illegal immigration and the opioid crisis - and today we are sending in reinforcements,” Sessions said in a statement.
A spokesman for the Justice Department said the 311 assistant U.S. attorney posts were all new positions and had not yet been filled.
Sessions said he had funded the effort by eliminating spending in other areas and reallocating the money to focus on the priority areas.
“I have personally worked to repurpose existing funds to support this critical mission,” Sessions said in the statement released by the Justice Department.
He said “exceptional and talented prosecutors” were the key to fighting crime, and the addition of 311 new assistant U.S. attorneys represented “the largest increase in decades.”
Pizzagate related because Child Sex Trafficking is Violent Crime. This is REALLY GREAT NEWS!
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Blacksmith21 ago
I saw this earlier today and thought this was a significant marker. That's a lot of extra prosecutors. Why does one need more prosecutors? Because they have a lot of prosecutin' to do. Prosecutors don't prosecute misdemeanors.
carmencita ago
There was a shortage as well, if I remember correctly. Many were never appointed. We shall see.
Blacksmith21 ago
And the IG staff at DOJ is now >500. That's a lot of heads.
carmencita ago
Let's hope they put those heads together and finally give us some answers.