Dana Nessel

If you have an attorney general that just throws in the towel... then certainly, we will not have democracy in the state of Michigan.

Trump has a stranglehold on the Republican Party in this state. There’s no doubt about that.

These are illegal acts. And it doesn't matter that the encouragement comes from the former president. These are still crimes.

Well, I think it's hardly surprising, given who the person is that is the leader of this party. And of course, you know, they are just following through on the same words and really actions of the former President of the United States…

We were so worried about voters being intimidated and threatened and deterred from their fundamental right to vote.

When we see that in other countries, we don't want that in the United States of America.

I believe there`s absolutely enough evidence to bring criminal charges against the 16 Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming to be the state`s presidential electors.

I think it does. And I think that you`re talking about a conspiracy, really, to overthrow the United States government.

We have to start caring more about our kids than we do our guns.

I feel like it was pretty much inevitable given the fact that we have such lax gun laws here in the state.

And that’s exactly why Donald Trump supports him for the position of Michigan attorney general knowing how crucial that position is as a swing state AG and the role that swing state AGs play in presidential elections in upholding the rule…

I believe him when he says he will produce me and prosecute people like me.

I think it sends a powerful message about domestic terrorism in this country and the fact that there`s a price to pay in the event that you`re involved in this kind of conduct.

I`m relieved because I think it`s important, this decision, this ruling by Judge Parker is incredibly important in terms of maintaining our democracy and so that people understand that even if you can brazenly lie on television or in a…

What we need to be able to say is this, even if these attorneys can go on television and say what they'd like, or go on social media and lie or even, you know, go to CPAC or some other friendly audience, they cannot go into a court of law…

I think that we're likely to be successful but I think the takeaway for me from today is this, you know, you heard each and every one of those attorneys double down on their assertions, right. There was no contrition. There was no…

If the country had completely united after January 6th and said wow we have a real problem here, we have to do everything we possibly can to pass the best laws with him federally to combat domestic terrorism which is an issue.

Not one of them would go before the committee to indicate that domestic terrorism was even a problem in the United States.

I think this was poll tested, and that they actually looked at this and this is a strategy to get Trump supporters out in 2022 in Michigan, is to demonize this way.

But it's like saying, oh, I didn't know that calling the governor, a dictator over and over would incite people to want to kidnap and murder her.

We need bipartisan and aggressive solutions to the problem of domestic terrorism because acts of domestic terrorism don't just harm the target of the crime, they threaten the very foundations of our democracy.

Labels matter. Prosecuting hate-motivated attackers as terrorists sends the clear message that the threat of extremism is just as significant when it is based on domestic, political, religious, or social ideologies as it is when it is…

Domestic terrorists seek to send a message of fear to intimidate and coerce the conduct of government, all government.

I stand ready to work with you in all ways possible to help fight terrorism within our borders, to keep our citizens safe, and to keep the wheels of our democracy turning.

I honestly think had the internet been around in Timothy McVeigh`s time, he probably would have started off by posting death threats to these individuals before he ever got to Oklahoma City.