On the recordOctober 20, 2021
It is the foremost responsibility of the Department of Justice to defend the Constitution.
Source
congress.govIt is the foremost responsibility of the Department of Justice to defend the Constitution.
Garland emphasizes the DOJ's duty to uphold the Constitution in response to legal challenges.
Share
More from Merrick Garland
I will not be intimidated and the Justice Department will not be intimidated.
People want to work, and put yourself in the shoes of a 42-year-old woman who's just been a retail clerk her whole career or a waitress and got put out of work in COVID.
If you threaten to harm or kill an election worker, volunteer, or official, the Justice Department will find you.
The obligation of the Justice Department is to protect the American people against violence and threats of violence and that particularly includes public officials.