Bennie Thompson actually said...

"They potentially played a part in an attack on American democracy, but they can ignore our investigation because they worked for the Government at the time."

"I encourage people at home to read what Judge Carter wrote and consider his words very carefully. His warnings about the ongoing threat to American democracy should alarm every person in this country."

"No citizen in our Republic can be a bystander."

"I fear what happens if those people are again given the reins of power."