“We will follow the facts wherever they lead.”Garland spoke ahead of the anniversary of the Capitol attack as he is under increasing pressure from the left. We will protect those who serve the public from violence and threats of violence,” Garland said. “In complex cases, initial charges are often less severe than later charged offenses,” Garland said. His department has offered cooperation with lawmakers’ reviews of Trump’s efforts to weaponize the Justice Department in the election reversal bid. The Justice Department has not taken public action on a separate House referral seeking similar charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, for his 180 on cooperating with the investigation.

Source: CNN January 05, 2022 21:05 UTC