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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivers remarks on Oath Keepers trial and Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis
“Early yesterday evening, a jury in the District of Columbia found five defendants associated with the Oath Keepers guilty of serious crimes related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. Two defendants were convicted of seditious conspiracy against the United States for conspiring to oppose, by force, the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Those two defendants, and the three other defendants, were also convicted of obstructing the certification of the Electoral College vote.”
-Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
“These convictions were the result of tireless work by the Justice Department agents, attorneys, analysts, and support staff...as the verdict of this case makes clear, the Department will work tirelessly to hold accountable those responsible for crimes related to the attack on our democracy on January 6, 2021.”
-Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
“Yesterday the Department also secured a significant achievement for environmental justice in Jackson, Mississippi. In August of this year, a water system failure caused many Jackson residents to lose access to running water for over a week. Attorneys and staff from our Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)...quickly went to work with our partners at EPA to address the water crisis.”
-Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
The Attorney General described the Justice Department’s actions including a federal complaint filed against the city of Jackson as well as a proposed interim order designed to stabilize the city’s public drinking water system.
“Although environmental injustice can happen anywhere, communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities often bear the brunt of those harms. As we work to fulfill our responsibilities to keep the American people safe and protect civil rights, we will continue to prioritize cases like this one that will have the greatest impact on communities most burdened by environmental harm.”
-Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
On November 30, 2022 Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered brief remarks regarding the Justice Department’s efforts to keep Americans safe, uphold the rule of law, and protect civil rights. He discussed the verdict in the trial of several Oath Keepers leaders and members as well as the Department’s actions to ensure all Americans have access to the most fundamental rights, including access to safe and reliable drinking water.
Updated May 26, 2023