And by hostile he means Holder doing his best Al Sharpton impression.
Via Mediate:
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles has been speaking out quite a bit since the release of last week’s DOJ report on racially-motivated police practices, questioning some of its conclusions and “assertions.”
But in an interview on NPR’s All Things Considered today, Knowles isn’t particularly happy with some of the double-talk he’s been witnessing from the Justice Department.
For one, Attorney General Eric Holder recently said he won’t rule out “dismantling” the Ferguson police if that’s what needs to be done. Knowles responded, “My understanding is that he does not have the power to dismantle the Ferguson Police Department.”
The mayor also claimed, “There continues to be hostile language coming out of the Justice Department––or rather, from Eric Holder specifically.” When asked to elaborate, Knowles said he has very different conversations with the DOJ in private: