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This source is from the US Department of Justice
website. The Justice Department is the primary
law enforcement agency of the US federal
government. It includes the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), who are charged with investigating federal crimes, and the office of the
US attorney general, who is charged with
prosecuting those accused of committing federal
crimes.
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The Department of Justice's first priority is to
prevent future terrorist attacks. Since its passage
following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the
Patriot Act has played a key part-and often the
leading role-in a number of successful
operations to protect innocent Americans from
the deadly plans of terrorists dedicated to
destroying America and our way of life
The government's success in preventing another
catastrophic attack on the American homeland
since September 11, 2001, would have been much
more difficult, if not impossible, without the USA
Patriot Act. The authorities Congress provided
[in this law] have substantially enhanced our
ability to prevent, investigate, and prosecute acts
of terror.
- "The USA PATRIOT Act:
Preserving Life and Liberty," Department of Justice
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