“The Justice Department remains committed to holding all Jan. 6 perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law — whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy,” Mr. Garland said. “We will follow the facts wherever they lead.”

The remarks came a day before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault, when Mr. Trump’s supporters ransacked the Capitol in a bid to stop the certification of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s election victory. They also came as Mr. Garland faces pressure from Democrats to more aggressively investigate any role that Mr. Trump and his allies may have played in encouraging the violence. ...

I'd like to see Fox News, the Murdochs, the Mercers, and others of the billionaire seditionist class included in scope.

The discouraging bit is that the comments appear to be more extracted through political pressure than voiced with enthusiasm. But we'll take what we can get for now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/us/politics/merrick-garland-jan-6-investigation.html

#Jan6Coup #MerrickGarland #Sedition #Prosecution #TheOrangeTurd #Politics

Attorney General Vows to Pursue Jan. 6 Inquiry ‘at Any Level’

The remarks came as Merrick B. Garland faces pressure from Democrats to more aggressively investigate any role that Donald J. Trump and his allies may have played in encouraging the violence.