Merrick Garland: “All of us are united by our commitment to the rule of law and to seeking equal justice under law.”

You have worked to pursue justice, not politics.

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.

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