Merrick Garland: “Combatting domestic violent extremism and domestic terrorism has long been a core part of the Justice Department's…”

These repeated attacks on the Justice Department are unprecedented and they are unfounded.

The obligation of the Justice Department is to protect the American people against violence and threats of violence and that particularly includes public officials.

You have worked to pursue justice, not politics.

I will not be intimidated and the Justice Department will not be intimidated.