Shortly after swearing in Attorney General, Jeff
Sessions US President, Donald Trump on Thursday signed three new
executive orders that he said are "designed to restore safety in
America."
One of the orders, aimed at
"reducing crime and restoring public safety," directs the newly
appointed attorney general to establish a new Task Force on Crime Reduction and
Public Safety.
The Task Force will develop
"strategies to reduce crime, including, in particular, illegal
immigration, drug trafficking and violent crime," propose new legislation,
and submit at least one report to the President within the next year.
The second executive order
is aimed at combating transnational drug cartels, proscribes steps for various
federal agencies to "increase intelligence" sharing among law
enforcement partners. The order also instructs an existing inter-agency working
group to submit a report to Trump within four months detailing the
progress made in combating criminal organizations, "along with any
recommended actions for dismantling them."
Finally, Trump signed an executive order directing the
Justice Department to use existing federal law to prosecute those who commit
crimes against law enforcement officers.
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