Political Quotes

Merrick Garland: “This is the most wide-ranging investigation and the most important investigation that the Justice Department has ever…”

On the recordAugust 22, 2022
This is the most wide-ranging investigation and the most important investigation that the Justice Department has ever entered into. And we have done so because this represents -- this effort to upend a legitimate election transferring power from one administration to another cuts at the fundamental of American democracy. We have to get this right.
Said by
Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Garland highlights the significance of the DOJ's investigation into the January 6th events and its implications for democracy.

Share

More from Merrick Garland

Jun 3, 2024

I will not be intimidated and the Justice Department will not be intimidated.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jun 13, 2026

The obligation of the Justice Department is to protect the American people against violence and threats of violence and that particularly includes public officials.

foxnews.com
Feb 11, 2025

You have worked to pursue justice, not politics.

newsweek.com

Other voices in this conversation