In his first public comments since former president Donald Trump was indicted, Attorney General Merrick Garland said that he had faith in the “integrity” of the probe and would let the indictment and future court filings speak for the Justice Department.
“Mr. Smith is a veteran, career prosecutor. He has assembled a group of talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law,” Garland said at an event at Justice Department headquarters focused on reducing violent crime. “Any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court.”, along with three counts of withholding or concealing documents in a federal investigation, false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
A special counsel is intended to give an investigation a degree of independence from the main operations of the Justice Department, though Garland still holds the ultimate authority on what to do about the evidence the special counsel collects.“My role has been completely consistent with the regulations that set forth responsibilities to the attorney general under the special counsel regulations,” Garland said. “and I followed those special counsel regulations.
Garland, who did not mention Trump in his brief responses to reporter questions, said that the Justice Department would be monitoring any threats that emerge as result of the investigation and indictment. “All I can say is that we live in a democracy,” Garland said. “These kinds of matters are adjudicated through the judicial system. The justice department will be vigilant to ensure that there are not threats to violence or actual violence.”
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