U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank Issues Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol

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U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank Issues Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 7, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank Statement on Violence at U.S. Capital

"Our democratic republic is designed to resolve contentious disagreements in a peaceful and orderly fashion. It accommodates differences of opinion, political speechmaking, and peaceful protest. It does not tolerate mob violence. Such violence is antithetical to our values and is a crime. If the District of Maine has jurisdiction over any of the criminal activity that took place at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, we will prosecute it."

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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