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Revision as of 22:15, 26 January 2023
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 BobFogarty, who has been acting Attorney General since the resignation of RummyLeroux on January 14, 2023.
The primary actions of the DOJ are representing the U.S. government in legal matters and running the federal prison system.