WORD MEANING ALERT:
He is asserting that if government is in operation versus not in operation is the key determining factor for an act of domestic terrorism...?!?!
So is terrorism only a factor of how the act affects government operations and not burning, looting, or murdering the constituents of said government?
His definition and interpretation appear one-sided for government itself...not for those whom IT was built to protect...

Merrick Garland: Portland Riots May Not Be 'Domestic Terrorism' Because Courthouse Was Closed
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Merrick Garland: Portland Riots May Not Be 'Domestic Terrorism' Because Courthouse Was Closed

Merrick Garland said Antifa's attacks on the Portland courthouse may not have been "domestic terrorism," because they took place while the court was not "in operation."