Good evening. We begin with breaking news in the January 6 criminal investigation with

the attorney general himself just called the widest ranging probe in Justice Department

history. And based on the breaking news, potentially the highest reaching probe as well.

There's new reporting in the Washington Post this evening citing four people familiar

with the investigation. The headline, Justice Department investigating Trump's actions

in January 6 criminal probe. Quoting from one passage, the prosecutors have asked hours

of detailed questions about meetings Trump led in December 2020 and January 2021. His

pressure campaign on Pence to overturn the election and what instructions Trump gave

his lawyers and advisers about fake electors and sending electors back to the states.

Again, this story breaks on the same day the attorney general speaks out. And as the

former president returned to Washington for the first time since leading office, some

of what he said shortly, first what Mayor Garland told NBC News is less to hold when

asked whether in writing a former president and possible presidential candidate again might

tear the country apart. We pursue justice without fear or favor. We intend to hold everyone

anyone who was criminally responsible for the then surrounding January 6 for any attempt

to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another accountable.

That's what we do. We don't pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.

So Donald Trump would have become a candidate for president again. That would not change

your schedule or how you move forward or don't move forward. Say again that we will hold

accountable anyone who was criminally responsible for attempting to interfere with the transfer

of legitimate lawful transfer of power from one administration to the next.

You see during the interview the attorney general vowed twice to hold accountable anyone

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