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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faced a barrage of questions during his testimony before Congress, where he shifted responsibility to U.S. Attorney David Weiss for the slow progress of Hunter Biden's prosecution. He also repeatedly declined to disclose whether he had internally discussed the case with Weiss.
Sitting before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, Garland engaged in a heated exchange with Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), who insisted that the nation's top law enforcement officer could not evade questions regarding the investigation into the president's son by asserting he "would not interfere" with the case.
"Let me ask you again, are you aware that FBI officials have testified before this committee, stating that Mr. Weiss had to navigate a cumbersome, bureaucratic process to bring charges in another judicial district?" Rep. Johnson inquired.
"I am not aware of that, but I do not agree with that assessment," Garland responded.
"So you believe these whistleblowers are providing false information?" Johnson pressed.
"I did not state that. Their characterization of the process as cumbersome is a matter of opinion," Garland clarified.
Gary Shapley and Joe Ziegler, two long-serving bureaucrats within the Internal Revenue Service, exposed political interference in Hunter Biden's tax fraud case during their testimony before Congress. They revealed that U.S. Attorney David Weiss had conveyed to them that he "would not be the deciding official" regarding whether charges would be filed against Hunter for a range of tax offenses dating back to 2014. Other reports have outlined instances where U.S. attorneys in various districts, known for their donations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, declined to pursue charges against the president's son. This situation led Weiss to request special counsel powers, a request that was initially denied. However, Attorney General Garland abruptly reversed course in the summer, following allegations that the Justice Department was contemplating dropping all charges against Hunter until the whistleblowers came forward.
When Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) questioned why other U.S. attorneys allowed the statute of limitations to expire on some of Hunter Biden's alleged crimes, Attorney General Garland responded cautiously, asserting that the decision to bring charges falls within the discretion of individual prosecutors.
President Biden and his senior advisors have been inundated with inquiries regarding his involvement in the business endeavors of Hunter, ultimately resulting in charges brought forth by Weiss. The White House has vehemently refuted these allegations. Nevertheless, House Republicans are persistently pursuing his impeachment, contending that there is an abundance of compelling evidence demonstrating that he provided "things of value" to Hunter's international business associates during his tenure as vice president.
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