Posted on 07/24/2023 9:07:55 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) indicated on July 23 that Republicans could soon move to impeach U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland following testimony from two IRS whistleblowers.
In an appearance on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Mr. Jordan was asked by host Maria Bartiromo about recent public disclosures made by IRS agents Gary Shapley and Joe Ziegler and whether Republicans will move toward impeaching Mr. Garland.
“It sure looks like now, based on the evidence that keeps piling up, based on what Sen. [Chuck] Grassley released this week, the 1023 form, what we heard from the whistleblowers this past week, and the conflicting statements from the Justice Department, it sure looks like we’re moving in that direction at a pretty quick pace,” Mr. Jordan said on July 23.
“I will tell you this, the speaker has been very clear. Speaker [Kevin] McCarthy has said if we have to go to an impeachment inquiry, we will, in fact, do that.”
In February, Mr. Jordan wrote to Mr. Garland about a possible special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden. The committee chairman said that Mr. Garland didn’t respond to him and has been “pretty quiet.”
“I write him again, the attorney general; again, he doesn’t respond, but guess who does.” Mr. Jordan said. “David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, who’s supposedly handling the case. That, in and of itself, is unusual.”
Later in the interview, Mr. Jordan made reference to the investigation into Mr. Biden and said it “could be more about the president himself” and suggested that President Joe Biden could also face impeachment. An impeachment would have to come after House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is finished with his investigation, he said.
Watch the full interview below:
Mr. Garland is scheduled to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in September. Mr. Jordan said that any impeachment effort against Mr. Garland would have to be decided by the entire Republican conference.
Mr. Shapley and Mr. Ziegler appeared before a House committee last week and told lawmakers that federal agencies interfered in an IRS investigation into felony tax fraud related to foreign income connected to Hunter Biden. They said that Mr. Weiss’s authority was being limited by higher-ups in the Department of Justice, which Mr. Garland has previously denied.
“It appeared to me based on what I experienced that the U.S. Attorney in Delaware in our investigation was constantly hamstrung, limited, and marginalized by DOJ officials as well as other U.S. attorneys,” Mr. Ziegler told the panel.
And Mr. Shapley insisted that his allegations about limits on the authority placed on Mr. Weiss were “the absolute truth.”
Mr. Garland “led Congress to believe the case was insulated from improper political influence because all decisions were being made exclusively by Delaware United States Attorney David Weiss,” Mr. Shapley said.
“But that was not true. The Justice Department allowed the president’s political appointees to weigh in on whether to charge the president’s son.”
Last week, some House GOP members floated the idea of impeaching Mr. Garland after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suggested an impeachment inquiry against him.
“When a prosecutor shields his boss’s son from investigators, it smells like a cover-up. Garland’s DOJ did not aggressively follow the money. Why? Are they afraid where that trail ends?” McCarthy wrote for Fox News. “Clearly, someone is not telling the truth, and Congress has a duty to get answers.”
The Epoch Times contacted the Department of Justice on July 23 for comment but received no response by press time.
“Could”
Like monkeys “could” fly out of my butt.
I’m...not ... quoting....the.... movie 🎥🎥🎥🍿🍿🍿
Must...... resist......
I’m not holding my breath on them doing it, either
Let’s see them prove me incorrect.
It will pleasantly surprise me....
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving rotten nebbish.🦨
Pretty quick pace....
By the standard of GOP justice seekers:
🐢🐢🐢🐢🐌🐌🐌🐌
“Could” being the operative word. A decisive word is non existent in DC today. Blow it out your a55 Jordan!! We all know you aren’t going to do squat against the Jobama crime syndicate! Your just another “all talk” DC coward!! Lindsey Graham must be your hero!
Do, not promise.
Jim Jordan is another Trey Gowdy!!!
Yeah, and the DOJ is filled with really really good people. It’s just one or two bad apples... Kick Garland out and viola! Sunshine breaks out and the bells of freedom ring.
lol
Well, go do it then, because most of us don’t believe there is any serious intention to get it done, vs talking about talking about it.
Just hypothetically speaking...as if they were democrats and Pelosi was in charge, for example...
Game theory says they have to impeach, otherwise this will just continue.
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Right.
There’s no evidence of fast moving actions.
Past experience says they won’t have the votes and they’ll be paralyzed and slow walk it.
Why not Joe Biden? Gotta wonder
“could” About as likely as Biden is to acknowlege his son’s whore daughter.
Oh that’s nice.
It’s a great act
Worked for Darryl Issa
Jim Jordan is another Trey Gowdy!!!
Trey has a larger hair stylist budget and can wear a coat.....
I think you meant to say his son's whore's daughter
Accompanied by more cowbell.
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