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Jordan Grills Garland Over DOJ's Handling of Hunter Biden's Potential Burisma Charges

  • House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan grilled AG Garland over allowing Hunter Biden's potential Burisma charges to lapse.

  • Jordan highlighted Biden's dealings with Burisma and the DOJ letting the statute of limitations lapse on potential tax crimes.

  • Garland deflected, saying Special Counsel Weiss would address it in his report.

  • Jordan asserted the Biden administration got a prosecutor investigating Burisma fired.

  • Jordan said the case "goes right to the White House" and implicated President Biden.

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