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Merrick Garland: “I say again, that we will hold accountable anyone who was criminally responsible for attempting to interfere with the…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2022
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 next.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Garland reiterated that the investigation would not be influenced by political considerations, including Trump's potential candidacy.

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