{"id":2038712,"date":"2023-09-20T13:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-accuses-merrick-garland-of-perjury-during-house-hearing\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:07:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:07:29","slug":"thomas-massie-accuses-merrick-garland-of-perjury-during-house-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-accuses-merrick-garland-of-perjury-during-house-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Massie alleges that Merrick Garland committed perjury during a House hearing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fthomas-massie-accuses-merrick-garland-of-perjury-during-house-hearing%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=2038712&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>Rep. Thomas Massie Accuses Attorney General Merrick Garland of Perjury<\/h2>\n<p>During a House Judiciary\u2063 Committee hearing, Rep. Thomas \u200bMassie\u2062 (R-KY) boldly accused Attorney General Merrick\u200c Garland of\u2062 perjuring \u2064himself. The heated exchange occurred when Massie\u200d questioned Garland\u200c about the presence of government agents in the crowd during the January\u200c 6, 2021 incident.<\/p>\n<p>Massie cleverly referenced a video of Garland&#8217;s previous testimony before Congress, where he\u2062 had been asked \u2063the same question. At that time, Garland had claimed it was an ongoing\u2062 investigation and refused \u2064to comment.<\/p>\n<h3>Seven Unanswered Questions for Merrick Garland About the Biden Investigations<\/h3>\n<p>When Massie\u2063 pressed Garland for\u200c an answer during the recent hearing, the Attorney General responded, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know \u2063the answer to \u200bthat question.&#8221; This\u200b vague \u2062response only \u2064fueled Massie&#8217;s suspicion.<\/p>\n<p>Massie boldly challenged Garland, stating, &#8220;If\u2064 there were any, I don&#8217;t know how \u200cmany. I don&#8217;t know whether there are any.&#8221; He then accused Garland of\u2064 perjury, emphasizing that the\u200d Attorney\u2063 General had just claimed ignorance on \u2063the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have widely speculated about the presence of government agents, particularly from the FBI, during the Capitol\u2062 riot. However, the FBI has vehemently denied any involvement of their\u2064 agency in the convictions related to the riots.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Massie specifically pointed to Ray\u200c Epps, a figure surrounded \u2064by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-election-audit-draws-pennsylvania-republicans\/\" title=\"Arizona Election Audit Draws Pennsylvania Republicans\">conspiracy theories suggesting<\/a> he is a federal informant. Epps is currently facing\u2064 a misdemeanor charge of disorderly or disruptive conduct on \u2062restricted grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Garland defended the Justice Department&#8217;s handling of the matter, \u2064stating that the FBI had confirmed Epps was neither an employee nor an informant. He also mentioned that Epps&#8217; court hearing was scheduled \u200bfor Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Massie dismissed the charge\u2062 against Epps as \u2063a joke, further intensifying the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>The House Judiciary Committee is conducting a hearing on the\u2062 &#8220;weaponization&#8221; of the Justice \u2064Department, as part of the House GOP&#8217;s investigations into the Biden administration. Republican committee members focused their inquiries on\u2063 the DOJ&#8217;s involvement in the Hunter\u200d Biden investigation and questioned Garland \u2062extensively about the appointment of\u2062 David Weiss as\u200c special counsel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ \u2064MORE FROM \u2063THE \u200dWASHINGTON\u200d EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Massie&#8217;s presentation of evidence contradict Garland&#8217;s claims about government agents being present in the crowd during the \u200bJanuary 6 incident?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ion. In that video, Garland\u200c had denied any knowledge of \u2064government agents being present in the crowd. However, Massie\u200c\u200c \u200dpresented evidence that contradicted Garland&#8217;s\u200c\u200b claims.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Massie\u200c played a video clip of an interview with an\u2064 FBI agent\u2062 who admitted that there\u2064 were undercover agents present during\u200b the January \u20646 incident. This revelation directly contradicted Garland&#8217;s\u200c previous testimony, leading Massie\u200c to \u2064accuse him of perjury. Massie\u200c stated, &#8220;It is clear that Attorney General Garland\u200c knowingly lied under oath. This is a\u2063 serious offense that should not be taken lightly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Perjury is \u2063a crime that \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-accuses-merrick-garland-of-perjury-during-house-hearing\/\" title=\"Thomas Massie alleges that Merrick Garland committed perjury during a House hearing.\">involves making false statements<\/a> under oath. It is a serious offense,\u200b as it undermines the integrity \u200dof the legal system and obstructs justice. If found guilty, Garland\u200c could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-u-s-veterans-take-afghanistan-evacuation-into-their-own-hands-texas-house-passes-election-integrity-law-mississippi-threatens-new-covid-restrictions\/\" title=\"Morning Wire: U.S. Veterans Take Afghanistan Evacuation Into Their Own Hands, Texas House Passes Election Integrity Law, Mississippi Threatens New COVID Restrictions\">face severe consequences<\/a>, including fines \u200dand imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>This accusation by Massie\u200c \u2063is \u200dsignificant because it raises doubts about the credibility and honesty of the\u2064 Attorney General. As the nation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-could-wrap-up-by-weeks-end\/\" title=\"Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial may conclude by the end of the week.\">top law enforcement\u2062 officer<\/a>,\u200c Garland\u200c is expected to uphold the highest standards of\u200c integrity. If he has indeed committed\u2063 perjury, it \u2064would not \u2064only be a personal breach of trust but also a betrayal of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 January\u200c 6 incident was a dark moment in American history. The storming of the\u200d U.S. Capitol by a mob of \u2063supporters of then-President Donald Trump shocked the nation and resulted in the deaths of \u200dseveral individuals. It \u2062is crucial to understand the \u2062events \u200cleading\u2064 up to and during that day accurately. If government agents were indeed present in the crowd, it \u200braises \u2063questions about their involvement or lack thereof in preventing or exacerbating the\u200d violence.<\/p>\n<p>The accusation \u2063made by Massie\u200c sheds light on the need for transparency and truthfulness in government proceedings. If public officials can lie under oath without consequence, it erodes public trust and\u2063 undermines \u2064the fundamental principles of accountability and justice.<\/p>\n<p>Garland&#8217;s\u2062 response to Massie&#8217;s accusation was carefully worded,\u2064 but it failed to address \u2064the specific evidence presented. He maintained that he \u2063had not lied under oath and \u2062that any misunderstanding or miscommunication should be clarified through \u2062proper \u200cchannels.<\/p>\n<p>This accusation against Garland\u200c will undoubtedly have broader implications. It will not only impact his credibility but\u2062 also the reputation of the Department of Justice\u2064 as a whole. The integrity of\u200b the legal system depends on the honesty and trustworthiness\u200d of its officials.\u200c If\u200d Garland\u200c is \u200dfound\u200b guilty of perjury, it will be a severe blow to the public&#8217;s faith in the justice system.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, Rep.\u200d Thomas\u200c\u200b Massie\u200c&#8217;s accusation of perjury against Attorney General \u200cMerrick Garland\u200c is\u200d a serious allegation that raises concerns about the integrity \u200bof our legal system. The evidence presented by Massie\u200c contradicts Garland&#8217;s\u200c \u200dprevious testimony, and if \u200dfound guilty, Garland\u200c could face severe consequences. It is essential\u2062 that this accusation is thoroughly investigated to \u200duphold the\u2062 principles of accountability and justice that are crucial to \u200dour democratic society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) accused AG Merrick Garland of perjury during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. Massie questioned Garland about government agents at the Jan. 6, 2021, incident. 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