Atty. General Merrick Garland testifies before the controversial House Judiciary panel

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Atty. General Merrick Garland testifies before the controversial House Judiciary panel

Sarah D. Wire

September 20, 2023

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Merrick Garland emphasizes his independence from

Busy

the White House and Congress during a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

‘It’s not our job to take orders from them

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resident, of Congress or anyone else, about whom or what should be criminally investigated,” Garland said

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resident himself has said, and I reaffirm here today: I am not the

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lawyer for the residents. I will add that I am not Congress

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prosecutor. “The Department of Justice works for the American people.”

Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee

on Wednesday

for what would normally be a routine oversight hearing, but

is

instead of

it is expected to serve as a forum for Republicans to try this

strengthen

theirs

new impeachment inquiry against President Biden.

Instead, it is expected to be a forum for

Republican lawmakers

are set

sky

ing

Grievances over the charges against former President Trump

etc

The ongoing

special counsel

research of

the president’s son,

Hunter Biden.

and an effort to strengthen Republicans’ new impeachment inquiry into President Biden, which began without evidence.

The committee,

directed by

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)

said framed

the hearing

would, which is expected to last several hours, as intended

“examine how the Department of Justice became politicized and weaponized under the leadership of Atty. General Merrick Garland.”

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) Jordan

the hearing begins

which is expected to last several hours

comparing the

special counsel

investigation into Hunter Biden

by Special Counsel David Weiss toand

the two cases filed against Trump by

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special

cC

our Jack Smith.

There is one investigation that protects President Biden, and there is another investigation that attacks President Trump,” Jordan said. The Justice Departments have both sides of the equation covered.

New York representative.

JerroldJerry

Nadler, the highest-ranking Democrat on the committee,

criticizeddescribed

Republicans for wasting time

and energy

about fruitless investigation into Hunter

Biden

‘s laptop

and other conspiracy theories

instead of monitoring the

Justice Dd

apartment or passing on expense accounts

. to escape their own inability to legislate

.

I beg the public to see through the shame. “I have no doubt you will hear an exposure of conspiracy theories and baseless accusations,” Nadler said.

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