If we had followed Sweden's policies and had Sweden's results, 340,000 more Americans would be alive today.

The beating heart of a democracy is freedom of speech. That's the right of every citizen to express their opinions freely.

A free press is absolutely fundamental to that process. Without it, the people cannot make informed decisions or hold their government accountable for its actions.

Human nature being what it is, we all know that the most closely guarded secrets of the government are not those that are marked top secret; it's those that are marked embarrassing.

When the government pressures any news outlet, or for that matter any private party, to suppress or shape its coverage, that crosses a very bright and dangerous line.

It's precisely those embarrassing facts that are most important for the public to know.

I think it would be toxic to the rule of law on its face if it was just two ordinary citizens, but the fact that the only person being prosecuted for this offense happens to be the President's political opponent makes this an unprecedented assault on our democracy.

You've destroyed this foundation, and the rule of law becomes a sick mockery.

The foundation of our justice system is equal justice under law. That's what gives the law its respect and its legitimacy.

Well, thank you. Mr. Hur, I first want to get this straight. Is it now OK if I take home top-secret documents, store them in my garage, and read portions of them to friends or associates?

Again, here's the problem: Donald Trump's being prosecuted for exactly the same act that you've documented that Joe Biden committed.