The Justice Department has already charged more than 400 people for their actions during the invasion. Those cases now fall under the purview of the attorney general, Merrick Garland, who has said prosecution of those involved at any level would be his top priority.
Garland emphasizes the importance of prosecuting those involved in the Capitol invasion.
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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.
These repeated attacks on the Justice Department are unprecedented and they are unfounded.
I will not be intimidated and the Justice Department will not be intimidated.
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