Merrick Garland actually said...

"We will hold accountable anyone who was criminally responsible or attempting to interfere with the transfer -- legitimate lawful transfer of power from one administration to the next."

"I say again, that we will hold accountable anyone who was criminally responsible for attempting to interfere with the transfer -- legitimate lawful transfer of power from one administration to the nex..."

"The reason there is this speculation and uncertainty is that some fundamental tenet of what we do as prosecutors and investigators, is to do it outside of the public eye."

"The Justice Department has been doing the most wide-ranging investigation in its history. And the committee is doing an enormously wide-ranging investigation as well."