Posted on 06/06/2024 8:06:08 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Garland reportedly requested for the president to claim executive privilege on the recordings, fearing that “releasing them could harm future efforts to get officials to cooperate with investigations and sit for taped interviews,” per the Post.
Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee this week, Garland accused Republicans of “seeking contempt as a means of obtaining — for no legitimate purpose — sensitive law enforcement information that could harm the integrity of future investigations. This effort is only the most recent in a long line of attacks on the Justice Department’s work.”
WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland Opening Statement: "I will not be intimidated and the Justice Department will not be intimidated. We will continue to do our jobs free from political influence and we will not back down from defending democracy." pic.twitter.com/smgZOv9boA
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 4, 2024
Republicans shot back and accused Garland of weaponizing the Department of Justice, citing the recent indictments of former President Trump and his recent conviction by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts.
Though the White House has provided transcripts of Biden’s interviews, where Hur described the president as an “elderly man with a poor memory” in his report, Republicans say the audio recordings could help provide missing context.
WATCH — “Blissfully Ignorant”: Matt Gaetz BURIES AG Garland on Biden’s DOJ Shutting Down China Initiative:
“Substantively, the transcript may be accurate, but, you know what, the audio would tell us so much more,” said Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ).
During the same hearing, Garland said that he “will not intimidated” by threats of contempt.
“I view contempt as a serious matter. But I will not jeopardize the ability of our prosecutors and agents to do their jobs effectively in future investigations...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
-PJ
So impeach him.
Sure republicans don’t have the balls all talk
Exactly!
Let’s be honest. The Republicans want the tapes to use for political advertising. Garland has seen the tapes and knows they would be devastating in Republican’s hands. Garland knows if the issue was brought to the courts he would be forced to release them. He is attempting to delay until after the election. The tapes must be really really good.
It’s ok for you to do so (Democrat). But Steve Bannon (Republican) cannot.
Garland speaks like a true Nazi...he will not be itimidated by the People or the Constitution.
The man deserves an espionage indictment, and impeachment.
Espionage is a capital offence....he could face a firing squad.
“The man deserves an espionage indictment, and impeachment.
Espionage is a capital offence....he could face a firing squad.”
They could make a day of it. Line ‘em up Ceausescu style: Garland, Fauci, Mayorkas, etc. They HATE America and Americans, and have made overt and blatant efforts to destroy us. What they’ve done IS espionage, clearly.
Exactly!! Accountability!
Send the House Sgt At Arms and arrest him.
Today.
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Weaponizers have forfeited their right to life for their crimes against the Republic
Call for him to testify, and arrest him when he shows up.
Creepy people in the Biden administration. Biden is used up too.
He is PURE EVIL!
Why isn’t the House voting to hold Garland in contempt?
They’re the only ones that ever seem to.
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