On the recordMay 11, 2021
I think it is fair to say that in my career as a judge and in law enforcement, I have not seen a more dangerous threat to democracy than the invasion of the Capitol.
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congress.govMerrick Garland: “I think it is fair to say that in my career as a judge and in law enforcement, I have not seen a more dangerous threat…”
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Garland emphasizes the Capitol invasion as a significant threat to democracy.
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