**C-SPAN DOJ Merrick Garland NOW.

[elleng]

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'Repeated violent attacks'

'This involved must be held accountable'

'No higher priority.'

'Identify, investigate, apprehend'

'over 5,000 subpoenas search warrants (etc.)'

'over 300,000 tips'

'seek public's assistance'

145 pled guilty first month

over 325 charged felonies, 20 pled guilty

70 trials scheduled

'Not our last actions. Will follow facts wherever they will lead.'

'As long as it takes, whatever it takes.'

'Full accounting does not suddenly materialize; must collect evidence, FACTS tell us where to go next.'

'Cannot be different rules depending on party, powerful/powerless. Adhere to norms.'

'Hold perps accountable for threats to harm.' Charged more than any year than at least last 5.

'True threats of violence are outside the first amendment.'

Time to address threats when they have been made.'

'DOJ can't do it alone. All Americans share.'

'Access to ballot fundamental. Protection of Voting Rights Act, Shelby County decision removing pre-clearance damaging. '

'Claims of vote fraud have been refuted. Will enforce, Congress must give DOJ powers it needs to assure ability to cast votes. Need elected officials and all Americans to help.

'DOJ service is a calling.'

Will continue.

[Bayard]

1. Online

https://www.c-span.org/video/?517045-1/attorney-general-merrick-garland-delivers-remarks-january-6-attack

[applegrove]

2. Jan 6 is largest, most complex, investigation in Justice Department history.

5,000 subpoenas, 300,000 tips, seized 2,000 devices.

Good on you Garland and the Feds.

"There cannot be different norms for the powerful and the powerless."

[LenaBaby61]

3. So far, he's letting it ALL hang out that he can speak on!

Wonderful ....

Isn't he appointing an Independent Counsel? I was nervous, but never did give up on him. One, because there are STILL tRump stooges operating in and mucking things up for Dems et al in the DOJ, and because when I saw him talking about Ruby Bridges-a little girl--and her Mom being escorted to and from class by Marshall's just ONLY because of the color of her skin. He held back tears when I saw him speaking on that years ago.

An Independent Counsel will take longer I think, but thank God for that if that's what US AG Garland ultimately does.

[Budi]

4. K & R

[BeckyDem]

5. Thanks, ellen for the summary.

K&R

[elleng]

6. You're welcome.

Kind of reminded me of Watergate days!

[BeckyDem]

8. True! The crooks have only become worse since then.

Richard Nixon (1913 - 1994) gives the thumbs up after his resignation as 37th President of the United States. His son-in-law David Eisenhower is with him as he says goodbye to his staff at the White House, Washington DC. (Photo by Gene Forte/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

[Achilleaze]

7. Yes, thank you for the summary