Attorney General Merrick Garland asserts the independence of the Justice Department and defends high-profile investigations amid Republican criticism, emphasizing that their job is to uphold the rule of law and not be swayed by political convenience.
Attorney General Merrick Garland will face tough questioning from House Republicans about the "weaponization" of the Justice Department under President Biden, with the focus on cases involving Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, as well as defending the agency against increased threats and scrutiny towards its agents.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland in a hearing, questioning why the Justice Department allowed potential charges against Hunter Biden to expire and highlighting Biden's business dealings with Burisma in Ukraine.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appears to be oblivious and incurious about the corruption and failures within his own department, as he evades questions and fails to take responsibility for the Hunter Biden investigation and other issues.
Attorney General Merrick Garland refutes accusations of political bias by Republicans during a hearing regarding the indictment against Hunter Biden, as reported by CNN.
Senator John Kennedy criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland for giving insulting responses to House GOP lawmaker questions about the Hunter Biden probe, stating that Garland spoke to the American people as if they were naive and uninformed.
Attorney General Merrick Garland discussed the federal prosecutions of former President Donald Trump in a 60 Minutes interview, emphasizing that the timing of the investigations is determined by the evidence and not influenced by partisan considerations.
Former President Trump criticized CBS's "60 Minutes" for its interview with President Biden, accusing the program of being partisan and protecting a corrupt and incompetent President.