Merrick Garland actually said...

"I think it is fair to say that in my career as a judge and in law enforcement, I have not seen a more dangerous threat to democracy than the invasion of the Capitol."

"A lot of it could be subject to Federal prosecution."

"The Department pursued White supremacists who sought to deny newly-freed slaves their rights under the Constitution."

"Combatting domestic violent extremism and domestic terrorism has long been a core part of the Justice Department's mission."