"It angers us that some individuals who have specific knowledge of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, are flouting subpoenas issued by the select committee, and we commend the committee for making referrals to the Justice Department to criminally prosecute these individuals for contempt of Congress. We urge the Justice Department not only to bring appropriate prosecutions of those who defy congressional subpoenas, but also to fully investigate whether additional individuals, including current or former government officials, should be held criminally liable for their conduct in connection with the attack on the Capitol.
"We and our fellow officers who were wounded physically and psychologically are not the only casualties of that terrible day in American history. The fabric of our nation and our long-standing faith in the durability of our democracy were critically damaged as well. Only when the whole truth is made public and all of the people responsible for the atrocity of Jan. 6 are held to account can true healing begin." -- U.S. Capitol Police Officers Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, in a Washington Post op/ ed today.
Attorney General Merrick Garland is scheduled to give a speech today about the Justice Department's efforts to hold those responsible for the January 6 insurrection accountable. We hope he takes Officers Dunn and Gonell's appeals to heart, that there is no healing without truth and justice. No one is above the law.
