John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft

John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General (2001–05), in the George W. Bush Administration. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri (1985–93) and as a U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001).

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