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United States Department of Justice: U.S. federal executive department
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department is headed by the U.S. attorney general, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. The current attorney general is Merrick Garland, who has served since March 2021.

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Pannun Murder Plot: U.S officials say Washington takes the allegations ‘very seriously’| Oneindia [Video]

Pannun Murder Plot: U.S officials say Washington takes the allegations ‘very seriously’| Oneindia

White House spokesperson John Kirby addressed the indictment by the US Justice Department against an Indian national involved in an alleged foiled assassination plot, saying Washington takes the..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:01Published
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Murder Plot: Nikhil Gupta charges by U.S in the failed plot | Oneindia News [Video]

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Murder Plot: Nikhil Gupta charges by U.S in the failed plot | Oneindia News

The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday charged an Indian national Nikhil Gupta in connection with a foiled plot to Kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. In June 2023, Nikhil Gupta, also known as..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:44Published

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