Posted on 06/07/2024 7:13:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Merrick Garland recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee, and among other things, was “battered” over his decision to keep the recorded interview tapes between Joe Biden and special counsel Robert Hur hidden from the public.
Garland has the audacity to say that no one is above the law, and his Justice department never considers politics in its decisions, but those statements are demonstrably not true. Here are a couple simple questions for Garland that show that statement is a lie:
Did Biden commit felonies when he illegally took and mishandled classified documents for fifty years? Yes.
Did the Justice department let him off, citing his status as an “elderly” man with a “poor memory”? Also yes.
Why would the Justice department withhold the transcripts from its interview with Biden? It is clearly a lie when Garland says it is to protect future investigations—it is obviously a political decision. Since when is diminished cognitive function a get-out-jail-free card?
Biden did not turn over the documents as soon as he knew he had them; instead, he shared them with a ghost writer, which is also a felony.
Cooperation is also not a defense to a felony; if a murderer cooperates with law enforcement, he/she is still guilty of murder.
A 75-year-old grandmother was sentenced to two years in prison for a peaceful protest at a Planned Parenthood clinic, but the president was let off because they said he was too old to prosecute. Isn’t that clearly a political decision?
As for saying no one is above the law, that is pure garbage.
Alejandro Mayorkas has continually lied to Congress…and has never been charged.
Anthony Fauci has continually lied to Congress…and has never been charged.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
YES
“U.S. CODE
TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 6—CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 193. Privilege of witnesses
No witness is privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or by any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or by any committee of either House, upon the ground that his testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous.”
Simply look up Hinds Precedents, especially chapters 53 and 51, and Cannon’s Precedents, especially chapters 184-185. You’ll find numerous detailed cases of Congress asserting its power, arresting people, holding them until they agreed to answer questions, and then releasing them. Some of these people did not refuse to appear, but simply failed to satisfactorily answer questions.
Congress has the authority to arrest and imprison those found in Contempt. The power extends throughout the United States and is an inherent power (does not depend upon legislated act)
If found in Contempt the person can be arrested under a warrant of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate, by the respective Sergeant at Arms.
Statutory criminal contempt is an alternative to inherent contempt.
Under the inherent contempt power Congress may imprison a person for a specific period of time or an indefinite period of time, except a person imprisoned by the House of Representatives may not be imprisoned beyond adjournment of a session of Congress.
Imprisonment may be coercive or punitive.
Some references
[1] Joseph Story’s Commentaries on the Constitution, Volume 2, § 842 http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/print_documents/a1_5s21.html
[2] Anderson v. Dunn - 19 U.S. 204 - “And, as to the distance to which the process might reach, it is very clear that there exists no reason for confining its operation to the limits of the District of Columbia; after passing those limits, we know no bounds that can be prescribed to its range but those of the United States.” http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/19/204/case.html
[3] Jurney v. MacCracken, 294 U.S. 125 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/294/125/case.html 73rd Cong., 78 Cong. Rec. 2410 (1934) https://archive.org/details/congressionalrec78aunit
[4] McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 - Under a warrant issued by the President of the Senate the Deputy to the Senate Sergeant at Arms arrested at Cincinnati, Ohio, Mally S. Daugherty, who had been twice subpoenaed by the Senate and twice failed to appear. http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/273/135/case.html
[5] Rules of the House of Representatives, Rule IV Duties of the Sergeant at Arms - [] execute the commands of the House, and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/HMAN-105/pdf/HMAN-105-pg348.pdf
[6] An analysis of Congressional inquiry, subpoena, and enforcement http://www.constitutionproject.org/documents/when-congress-comes-calling-a-primer-on-the-principles-practices-and-pragmatics-of-legislative-inquiry/
In 1857, a New York Times reporter refused to say which members of Congress had asked him to get them bribes (protecting his “sources” just as various Judith Millers today protect the people who feed them proven lies that costs thousands of lives), so Congress locked him up until he answered and then banned him from Congress.
In 1924 an oil executive appeared but refused to answer certain questions, so the Senate held — literally held — him in contempt. Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana argued that this question of contempt was of the gravest importance, and that it involved “the very life of the effective existence of the House of Representatives of the United States and of the Senate of the United States.” The matter was taken to court, and the witness fined and imprisoned.
He should be sent to Gitmo’ for domestic terriorism.
And who would prosecute?
Himself?..................
Has any rat 🐀 anywhere, ever been held accountable for anything?
Continuing to play the same game is a losing proposition. New game, new rules .......win
Since there is no law, Garland has no law protecting his life
Lying to Congress is a requirement for any Biden admin flunky. What else can they say about the most corrupt, inept, and loathsome collection of losers in the multiverse?
“Since there is no law, Garland has no law protecting his life.”
That’s an interesting observation.
He should have be arrested and thrown in jail immediately after Pedo Joe’s inauguration. He is the Mother of the RATS’ New “LAWFARE” Technique to destroy their political opponents.
Whatever is on those Hur tapes must be VERY damaging.
Biden is scared stiff to let Americans find out about it.
AG Merrick Garland Will Defy GOP Congressional Subpoenas
Garland: “We will not release the Hur videos.
(Biden) will not back down from ‘defending democracy.’ ”
Message: Secreting the Hur video——a plusperfect example of Biden “defending democracy”
......covering up evidence
......operating our govt in total secrecy..............
A 5 year law license suspension would be appropriate. The same as lying about the use of cigars.
no one is above the law...except garland.
Merrick, like the rest of the Biden-Obama entourage, is a repulsive reptilian-like creature who, next year, will hopefully be behind bars for his many crimes against the Republic and its citizenry.
Does a bear $hit in the woods?
Of course.
But instead of worrying about things that are never going to happen, speculate instead about a plan to take power so things like that CAN happen.
Oh, and please omit mention of "GOP", "Republicans", or "us"(referring to GOP or Republicans).
We are WAY beyond that.
You can charge him with ANYTHING and EVERYTHING... but NOTHING will ever come of it!
“Simply look up Hinds precedents”
OK.
Now, after I do that, help me with a plan to put a Congress or alternative source of authority in place where such a thing could actually happen.
You presume "Biden" is even aware of it (which IMO is unlikely).
But Congress, both parties, are even more afraid of it, which is why you will never see it.
He should be charged for altering or destroying classified information.
Then jailed.
Charge him with accessory to murder for all the good it will do. He’ll simply ignore it and declare republicans are just playing political games, and republicans will write another strongly worded letter full of sound and fury signifying nothing. We’ve seen this act countless times.
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