Merrick Garland: “First, I personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant in this matter. Second, the department does not take…”

The Justice Department follows the facts and the law.

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

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

These repeated attacks on the Justice Department are unprecedented and they are unfounded.