{"id":2038725,"date":"2023-09-20T13:13:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-10-am-et-ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-hearing\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:14:33","slug":"live-10-am-et-ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-10-am-et-ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"AG Merrick Garland testifies at House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, live at 10 AM ET."},"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\">30<\/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%2Flive-10-am-et-ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-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=2038725&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>U.S. \u2063Attorney\u200b General Merrick Garland \u200cto Testify on Politicization of the Justice Department<\/h2>\n<div class=\"false post_content\">\n<div class=\"mb-6 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-break-spaces\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Mark your calendars!<\/h3>\n<p>        \u2063      \u200d U.S. \u200dAttorney \u2062General Merrick \u2064Garland is set \u200dto testify at the House Judiciary Committee oversight\u2064 hearing \u2063on September \u200c20th at 10:00 a.m. ET.\u200b This crucial hearing aims to examine\u200d how\u200d the Justice Department has been politicized\u2063 and weaponized under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland.\n      <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bsteps will the House Judiciary Committee take\u200c to\u2063 ensure the \u2064independence and integrity of the Justice Department moving forward<\/h2>\n<p><span>  U.S. Attorney General\u2062 Merrick Garland is\u2064 scheduled to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee \u200don September 20th to\u200b address concerns regarding the alleged politicization of the Justice\u2062 Department. This highly \u200canticipated hearing will\u200d provide a platform for lawmakers to\u200d examine the actions and decisions made under Attorney General Garland&#8217;s \u2063leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The politicization of\u2062 the Justice Department has been\u200d a contentious issue in recent years, with critics \u2064accusing\u2063 the department of being influenced by political\u200d agendas rather than pursuing justice \u200cobjectively. This concern has only intensified\u200d with the\u2064 appointment \u200cof Merrick Garland as Attorney General. As such, this hearing will \u200bserve as an important \u200bopportunity to \u2064shed light on the extent to which the Justice\u2062 Department has been impacted by political considerations.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, \u2063Attorney\u2064 General \u2064Garland will \u200dlikely face probing questions\u200d from\u2062 members of the House Judiciary Committee. They will \u2062seek \u200dclarification \u200con numerous matters, such as the Department&#8217;s\u200d handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a> and the \u2062extent to which politics have influenced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-later-how-the-death-of-george-floyd-changed-5-american-institutions\/\" title=\"One Year Later: How The Death Of George Floyd Changed 5 American Institutions\u00a0\">decision-making processes<\/a>. The committee will also examine\u200b the role of the Attorney \u2064General\u2064 in ensuring the independence and integrity of the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that some recent \u2063decisions \u200dmade by the Justice Department,\u2064 including its approach to voting rights and civil rights investigations, \u200dare indicative of a politicized agenda. They claim \u200dthat instead\u2064 of impartially upholding the law, the department\u2062 has aligned \u2063itself with certain political narratives. This hearing provides \u2064an opportunity \u200dfor these concerns to be addressed directly.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2062 is important \u200cto\u200d note that the integrity\u2064 and\u2064 independence \u2064of \u2062the Justice Department are crucial for maintaining the rule of law in the United States. The department&#8217;s \u200cprimary duty is to enforce the law and\u2064 ensure that justice is served without favoritism or bias.\u2062 Any perception that the department has\u2062 been swayed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-10-am-et-ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-hearing\/\" title=\"AG Merrick Garland testifies at House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, live at 10 AM ET.\">political considerations undermines public\u200c trust<\/a> and undermines the very principles that the justice system is built on.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney\u2062 General Garland&#8217;s testimony is expected to \u2064be a significant moment \u200bin this ongoing debate. As the head\u2062 of the Justice Department,\u2063 he \u2062bears\u2062 a great responsibility to ensure that the \u200cdepartment&#8217;s actions\u200c are\u2064 guided by legal principles, not political expediency. This \u2062hearing \u2063will provide an opportunity for Attorney General Garland to \u200caddress these concerns directly and reaffirm the department&#8217;s commitment to impartiality and\u200c justice.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200c upcoming testimony of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland before the \u200dHouse Judiciary Committee on\u2062 the politicization\u2064 of the Justice Department is a crucial event that has garnered significant attention. This hearing will examine the extent to which politics have influenced the department&#8217;s decision-making processes and aims to reaffirm the importance of an independent and \u200cunbiased \u200cJustice Department. The outcome of this hearing has the potential to\u2063 shape the future of the Justice Department and \u2063its \u2063role\u2062 in ensuring\u2062 justice is served without\u200b political\u200d interference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify at the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Sept. 20 at 10:00 a.m. ET. 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