Acting Attorney General Says Capitol Breachers ‘Will Be Held Responsible’

'The storming of the Capitol was an intolerable, shocking, and tragic episode in our nation's history,' he said

People storm the Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2020. Ahmed Gaber/Reuters

The acting head of the Justice Department said Wednesday that violent intruders who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 would be held responsible for their actions.

Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, in a video address, said the process of bringing those responsible for the violence at the Capitol to justice has only just begun.