STATEMENT OF DEBORAH DANIELS, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

"The Office for Domestic Preparedness, which is part of the Office of Justice Programs, maintains management oversight and control of activities engaged in by Louisiana State University, and funded by the Department of Justice, focused on training our nation's first responders in dealing with bioterrorism threats. It is a specific condition of our grant to LSU that we maintain management oversight and control. Steven J. Hatfill served as a subject matter expert on bioterrorism, and was one of the primary instructors used in LSU's training program. On August 1, 2002, the Office of Justice Programs directed LSU to cease use of the services of Mr. Hatfill, specifically as a subject matter expert and course instructor, for programs funded by the Department of Justice. The Department has not been involved in any decisions made by LSU with respect to Mr. Hatfill's status as an employee of that University."

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