Garland thinking about officers 'who still bear the scars' on Jan. 6 anniversary

Attorney General Merrick Garland commended the officers who respond to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

“On this day, four years ago, police officers were brutally assaulted while bravely defending the United States Capitol. They were punched, tackled, tased, and attacked with chemical agents that burned their eyes and skin. Today, I am thinking of the officers who still bear the scars of that day as well as the loved ones of the five officers who lost their lives in the line of...