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Merrick Garland Promises DOJ Is Pursuing Jan. 6 Investigation 'Without Fear Or Favor'
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department’s criminal probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is being pursued “without fear or favor” as federal prosecutors reportedly are zeroing in on former President Donald Trump’s conduct related to the insurrection.
Asked by NBC News’ Lester Holt if the unprecedented stakes of potentially indicting a former president is a concern, Garland repeated his assertion that no one is above the law.
“Look, we pursue justice without fear or favor,” Garland said. “We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. That’s what we do. We don’t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.”
Garland’s interview aired Tuesday, the same day The Washington Post reported the DOJ’s Jan. 6 investigation has expanded to include Trump himself and his efforts to cling to power, even after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. Investigators are asking witnesses questions about Trump’s actions and meetings with lawyers and others to overturn the election, including a scheme to install fake electors, the Post said.
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