{"id":1957408,"date":"2023-06-26T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-possible-garland-impeachment-not-voters-main-priority\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:21:04","slug":"white-house-says-possible-garland-impeachment-not-voters-main-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-possible-garland-impeachment-not-voters-main-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"White House downplays potential Garland impeachment as voters&#8217; secondary concern."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-says-possible-garland-impeachment-not-voters-main-priority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1957408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>White House Press Secretary: McCarthy&#8217;s Threat to Impeach Attorney General Seen as Distraction<\/h2>\n<p>During Monday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a>, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s threat to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland, suggesting that it would be viewed as a distraction by voters.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy had stated on Sunday that House Republicans could move forward with a motion to impeach Garland over allegations made by a whistleblower regarding the Biden administration&#8217;s alleged interference in the investigation into Hunter Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-plea-deal-cannot-be-the-final-word-grassley-says\/\" title=\"Grassley: Hunter Biden plea not the final say.\">misdemeanor tax evasion charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, House Republicans released a transcript from a whistleblower who claimed that Garland had denied a request to appoint U.S. attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden case, which would have granted him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-possible-garland-impeachment-not-voters-main-priority\/\" title=\"White House downplays potential Garland impeachment as voters' secondary concern.\">greater investigative powers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If it comes true what the IRS whistleblower is saying, we\u2019re going to start impeachment inquiries on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue \"Substantial Allegations\" of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a>,&#8221; McCarthy said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to McCarthy&#8217;s comments, Jean-Pierre emphasized that President Joe Biden&#8217;s focus is on improving the economy, which she described as the core priority for the American public.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This is not the main priority of American families. They want us to come together in a bipartisan way to work on the things that they truly care about,&#8221; Jean-Pierre stated. &#8220;They want us to come together in a bipartisan way to deliver, to build on the successes that this president has achieved in the last two years.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-two-thirds-of-voters-think-the-us-is-on-the-wrong-track-as-biden-finishes-first-year-in-office\/\" title=\"Over Two-Thirds Of Voters Think The US Is On The Wrong Track As Biden Finishes First Year In Office\">full press briefing<\/a>, watch the video below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s impeachment threat against Attorney General Merrick Garland as a voter distraction. 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