The department recognizes the important oversight role that this committee, the House of Representatives and the Senate play with respect to the Executive Branch. The Department of Justice will do what it always does in such circumstances, will apply the facts in the law and make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution.
Merrick Garland discusses the DOJ's commitment to following the law and the oversight role of Congress in relation to the Executive Branch.
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