Bennie Thompson actually said...
They broke the law, and right now, the Justice Department is prosecuting a number of people. But I assure you, at the end of the day, the public will be shocked to know how close we came to losing our democracy if those insurrectionists had succeeded.
Context
Thompson discusses the legal actions being taken against those involved in the January 6th insurrection and the potential threat to democracy.
10/19/2021