 Those who sought to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power on January 6, 2021 still need to face the consequences of their deplorable acts. To be clear, this ruling will have an impact on only a small number of cases out of the over 1,400 criminals who have been charged and sentenced for their violent actions on that terrible day. And thankfully, the Justice Department should still be able to aggressively pursue those who would undermine American democracy. That was the statement from Congressman Benny Thompson.