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Garland Grilled Over Ray Epps, Hunter Biden Influence Peddling

Update (1250ET): AG Merrick Garland had few answers during a barrage
of hard-hitting questions from Republicans, ranging from January 6th
to investigating his boss, Joe Biden and family.

At one point, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) asked Garland why January 6th
instigator Ray Epps was only charged with a misdemeanor, while the DOJ
is "sending grandmas to prison."

"You're putting people away for 20 years for merely filming. Some
weren't even there but you got the guy on video saying go into the
Capitol, he's at the sight of first breach, and it's an indictment on
a misdemeanor," he said.

To which Garland uncomfortably shifted in his seat and delivered a
canned answer on Epps 'not being employed by the FBI.'

    Rep. @RepThomasMassie questions Merrick Garland on Ray Epps: "You
indicted him on a misdemeanors and meanwhile you're sending grandmas
to prison. You're putting people away for 20 years for merely filming.
Some weren't even there but you got the guy on video saying go into
the… pic.twitter.com/iCoDCIl0fQ
    — Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 20, 2023

Massie also grilled Garland on "mafia tactics" used against Elon Musk.

    No other way to describe it.

    Meanwhile, many actual crimes, some of great significance, go not
merely unpunished, but not even investigated.

    Something is rotten.
    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 20, 2023

Garland was also grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who asked Garland
whether he could guarantee that people buying Hunter Biden's 'art'
weren't doing so to gain political favors from the Bidens, as well as
whether the Biden DOJ dissolved the Trump-era China initiative as a
result of Hunter's Chinese business deals.

According to Garland, he hasn't interfered with the DOJ's
investigation of Hunter Biden, and never discussed the probe or
received direction about it from anyone at the White House.

"Mr. Weiss has full authority to conduct his investigation however he
wishes," said Garland, referring to the US attorney in Delaware who
was appointed special counsel.

"The determination of where to bring cases and what kind of cases to
bring were left to Mr. Weiss," claimed Garland.

Gaetz also asked Garland whether the DOJ 'lost count' of the number of
federal assets present at the Capitol on January 6th, 2001.

    AG GARLAND REFUSES TO ANSWER:

    • Can you guarantee the people buying Hunter Biden’s “art” aren’t
doing so to gain political favors from the Bidens?

    • Did the Biden DOJ dissolve the Trump-era China Initiative as a
result of Hunter’s Chinese business deals?

    • On January 6th,… pic.twitter.com/uqiVkjgOVL
    — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) September 20, 2023

More clips from the hearing:

    . at Congressman_JVD EXPLODES on AG Garland For The 'Anti-Catholic' FBI Memo

    VAN DREW: "Yes or no...Do you agree that Traditional Catholics are
domestic extremists?"

    GARLAND: "The idea that someone with my family background would
discriminate against any religion is so outrageous…
pic.twitter.com/zqwAHbuYNj
    — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 20, 2023

    Why can't Biden AG Merrick Garland unequivocally say he has not
discussed the Hunter Biden criminal probe with Special Counsel David
Weiss — especially in light of whistleblower testimony of political
interference? pic.twitter.com/js4AVFd4Sd
    — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 20, 2023

    Rep. McClintock tells Garland Jack Smith had a prosecution
overturned by Supreme Court, was involved in IRS scandal, "and you
appointed him to prosecute Joe Biden's top opponent?" Garland: "Those
are the kinds of questions judges would rule out of
order.pic.twitter.com/fcb8d6NCQH
    — Simon Ateba (@simonateba) September 20, 2023

*  *  *

Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland is testifying before the House
Judiciary Committee for the first time since a special counsel brought
two criminal indictments against former President Donald Trump, and a
sweetheart plea deal for Hunter Biden collapsed.

Chairman Jim Jordan opened the session.

    It's about saving face. pic.twitter.com/SrBjJ7dROH
    — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) September 20, 2023

Out of the gate, Garland says he won't talk about discussions with
David C. Weiss, the special counsel in the Hunter Biden case.

To review:

    Why hasn't DOJ been square with us? pic.twitter.com/NnIy0E4fWr
    — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) September 19, 2023

And now for the questions:

    "Have you had personal contact with anyone at FBI headquarters
about the Hunter Biden investigation?" - at RepMikeJohnson

    "Uh..... I don't recollect the answer to that question."
    -Attorney General Garland

    What are they hiding? pic.twitter.com/9EVNZVXsOC
    — House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) September 20, 2023

Garland also insisted that the DOJ doesn't apply two standards of justice.

    . at Jim_Jordan: "There’s one investigation protecting President
Biden. There's another one attacking President Trump.

    The Justice Department's got both sides of the equation covered."
pic.twitter.com/DIqirqmwSD
    — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 20, 2023

    Attorney General Garland just falsely argued that DOJ doesn't
apply two standards of justice.

    It's clear that if you're a Biden or Clinton you're held to a
different standard of "justice" than normal Americans.

    Everyone sees it. pic.twitter.com/h1AFmbWmFk
    — House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) September 20, 2023

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