Dear Friend,

America’s two-tiered justice system was on full display this week in our Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Despite vowing to “ensure equal justice under the law,” since Merrick Garland became the Attorney General the Department of Justice (DOJ) has become Biden’s personal police force.

From labeling concerned parents and Catholics as terrorists to handing out excessive sentences for pro-life activists and aggressively targeting President Biden’s political opponents while slow-walking the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden, the outrageous abuse of power and weaponization at the DOJ is out of control.

During the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, the Assistant U.S. Attorney dragged her feet due to the “optics,” and when there was no choice but to move forward, investigators gave Hunter’s defense counsel a play-by-play of their future investigative actions – including when they would be issuing a search warrant for his storage unit.

I asked AG Garland whether it was standard operating procedure to give the defense counsel a heads-up on when search warrants would be executed.

Not surprisingly, he didn’t give us a straight answer.  

By the time the summer of 2022 rolled around, the DOJ was no longer concerned with “optics” when they made the unprecedented decision to raid former President Trump’s home in the months leading up to the midterm elections in search of classified material.

Several Presidents, Vice Presidents, and even Cabinet Secretaries have retained classified documents after leaving office. In fact, every administration since the 1980s has mishandled classified documents. But only one was charged by the DOJ – and he just so happens to be President Biden’s political opponent.

Rather than defend or explain his decisions, AG Garland dodged most questions or flat out refused to answer. If Congress cannot even get answers from the DOJ when their leader is under oath, it’s easy to understand why only 17% of Americans have “a great deal” of confidence in the people running the Justice Department.

It’s long past time for Congress to start using every tool at our disposal to rein in the weaponization at the DOJ. More on that later – so stay tuned.

Thanks again for starting off your weekend with us! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the Tiffany Telegram.

Sincerely,





Tom Tiffany
Member of Congress

Click here or on the photo above to watch me question AG Merrick Garland on the weaponization of the Department of Justice.

Democrat district attorney, prosecutor, and judge

As Telegram readers just read, we no longer have a system of justice in America; we have a system of corruption. This corruption was evident last week when the leading political opponent to Joe Biden was found guilty of business record-keeping violations. From the beginning, the cards were stacked against President Trump. Soros-funded, Democrat District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, elevated a misdemeanor to a felony despite lowering 60% of all felonies for actual criminals in the Big Apple. Bragg then hired Matthew Colangelo, who resigned as the third highest-ranking member of Joe Biden's DOJ, to take the job of lead prosecutor on the case. The judge on the case also donated to Joe Biden and his daughter has raised millions for Democrat campaigns off the prosecutions. The Democrats' sole reason for convicting President Trump is to avoid facing him at the ballot box. This is what you would see in Communist China and the Soviet Union. Now, you are seeing it in Joe Biden’s America. It’s up to Congress to use the power of the purse to hold these weaponized prosecutors accountable. That’s why the House Judiciary Committee plans to defund Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James, as well as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Counsel Jack Smith, who have both had their cases against President Trump postponed indefinitely due to corruption. Rogue prosecutors who engage in political weaponization should not receive a cent of the taxpayers’ dollars. You can read more about that push here.

Biden’s order means more border disorder

As the old saying goes, “No matter how much lipstick you put on a pig, it’s still a pig.” It’s an expression that perfectly describes the cosmetic “border security” order President Joe Biden finally issued this week. It comes after the President falsely claimed to be powerless to clean up the mess he’s made of America’s immigration system. It also comes after his feckless Homeland Security Department bragged about demolishing so many successful Trump immigration enforcement policies that “it would take too much time to list them,” and after this White House has already flooded American neighborhoods with nearly 10 million illegal aliens. And here’s the kicker: The Biden-Mayorkas plan won’t do a thing. For starters, it would still allow thousands of illegal aliens to cross the US-Mexico border every single day before any of these new “restrictions” would even be triggered – effectively locking in the current chaos as “the new normal.” And as you probably guessed, even these “restrictions” have more loopholes than a spaghetti strainer. They wouldn’t apply to the US-Canada border, for example, which is frequently targeted by human trafficking cartels and facing a record surge in illegal crossings. They wouldn’t apply to migrants who claim to be minors. They also wouldn’t do anything to limit the staggering 70,000 foreigners per month that are allowed to sidestep US visa rules thanks to President Biden’s illegal use of so-called “parole” (which I’ve introduced legislation to halt). In short, Mr. Biden’s executive order is little more than a cynical effort to try and appear to be doing something while actually doing nothing at all. It’s time for the White House and Senate Democrats to end this charade, and pass H.R. 2, the real border security plan that the House approved over a year ago. You can see my comments on the executive order here.

Phony Fauci admits he lied to the American people

For years, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Democrats have been trying to defend their baseless COVID-19 regulations that they forced on Americans – claiming they were made off “science.”  Well, this week the truth came out during a House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing. During the hearing, Dr. Fauci flipped the script and admitted what many of us have been saying all along. He confessed that the vaccine didn’t keep people from getting COVID or spreading it, that there was no scientific evidence behind mandating masks for children, and there were no studies backing the six-foot social distancing rule, which Fauci claims “sort of just appeared.” Since the start of the pandemic, anyone who questioned Fauci’s narrative was called anti-science, many were censored on social media, and some were even fired from their jobs. The testimony this week was damning, and he needs to be held accountable for his actions. You can watch the hearing here. 

Necedah Post Office bill passes the House

On Monday, the House unanimously passed my bill to rename the Necedah Post Office after distinguished veteran and Necedah native, Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy. Sergeant Murphy was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his gallantry in Vietnam, as well as a Purple Heart. On November 9, 1966, Sergeant Murphy served as a squad leader on a search and destroy mission near Tuy Hoa. Despite multiple injuries, including one to the head, he bravely organized his fellow soldiers and enabled them to break out of the trap and overwhelm the insurgent force. Wisconsin, and our nation, is grateful for his noble service and bravery. You can watch my floor speech here.

Moo-ve over, Dairy Month is here

If you haven’t “herd,” it’s Dairy Month in Wisconsin. I kicked it off last weekend by serving breakfast at the Marshfield Dairyfest. I even had the pleasure of running into Marshfield’s Mayor Lois TeStrake. Then, I finished the weekend flipping “farm-tastic” pancakes at the 49th annual Barron County Dairy Breakfast. I want to thank Broker Farms, a three-generation family farm, in Rice Lake for hosting it and congratulate them on their 50th year of dairy farming. There is an excellent article on their dairy farming story throughout the years here. Both events had a great turnout, and I look forward to seeing more folks at dairy breakfasts during June.

Happy Dairy Month!

Committee Update

Natural Resources

Money doesn’t grow on trees

On Tuesday, we held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Forest Service’s budget request for FY 2025, and Chief Randy Moore was present to give testimony and answer questions. Unfortunately, for the second year in a row, the Forest Service budget proposes treating fewer acres than the year before, with a target of 4 million acres treated. The number of acres treated is not the only Forest Service target that is being missed. Last year, the Forest Service also fell short of its timber harvest targets by roughly 260 million acres. And, once again, this budget has lowered the timber targets from 3.4 billion board feet to 3.2 billion board feet for the next 2 years. In other words, this budget seeks more funding to do less management, but I believe we can discuss ways to bring about changes that will lead to better results. In my questioning of Chief Moore, we discussed a whole host of issues, like access, road closures, and old growth, among other important topics. He committed to coming to Wisconsin to see some of these issues firsthand and coordinating with our local units of government. I look forward to continuing to work with Chief Moore to deliver results for the American people.

District Update

Design Air site visit

Last week, I had the opportunity to tour the Design Air branch in Wausau and get an in-depth explanation of the important work they are doing there. Design Air is one of the leaders in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) design and distribution industry that serves Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. We were able to talk about the history of their company, as well as upcoming legislation that would prevent disruption in the industry's supply chain. Thank you for your commitment to providing superior customer service, care, and product quality to our communities. 

Photo of the week

Wisconsin has a rich diversity of bird species, and this is a rare, but great picture of a sharp-shinned Hawk. The farther north one goes, the more sharp-shinned Hawks one can normally see. You can click here to learn more about them. If you would like to submit a picture to be featured in our photo of the week section, please email it to [email protected] with your name and location.

“Photo Ready” – Taken by Shelly in Superior

Resources  

Vacation is meant to be relaxing, so don’t let renewing or applying for your passport stress you out. The current processing time is 10 to 13 weeks, so we recommend getting this done as soon as possible. For more information, click here.

The USDA continues to make resources and assistance available to agricultural producers and working families to ensure access, safety and stability for food markets and supplies. 

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