{"id":2038832,"date":"2023-09-20T14:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-denies-biden-told-him-to-indict-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T14:22:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:22:46","slug":"garland-denies-biden-told-him-to-indict-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-denies-biden-told-him-to-indict-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Garland refutes Biden&#8217;s alleged order to indict Trump."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fgarland-denies-biden-told-him-to-indict-trump%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=2038832&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>Attorney\u200c General \u200bMerrick Garland Denies Biden&#8217;s Involvement in Trump&#8217;s Indictment<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/merrick-garland\">Merrick Garland<\/a> emphatically \u200cstated\u2062 that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\">Joe Biden<\/a> never instructed\u2064 him to indict former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>. The denial came in response to Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/adam-schiff\">Adam Schiff<\/a>&#8216;s (D-CA) line of questioning regarding Trump&#8217;s &#8220;false claims.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>Schiff referred to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/transcripts\/full-transcript-read-meet-the-press-kristen-welker-interview-trump-rcna104778\">a recent interview<\/a> where Trump complained about facing &#8220;Biden political \u2062indictments&#8221; and alleged \u200dthat Biden had\u200d instructed Garland to indict him. Schiff directly \u200casked Garland, &#8220;Was the president telling the truth or was he \u200blying when he said that President Biden \u200ctold you \u2064to indict him?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Garland&#8217;s\u2064 Response<\/h3>\n<p>Garland firmly replied, &#8220;No one has told\u200d me\u200c to\u200c indict, and in this case,\u200c the decision to \u2064indict was made by the special counsel.&#8221; \u200dWhen pressed further about the truthfulness of Trump&#8217;s statement, Garland refused to directly address it,\u2062 reiterating \u2063that he was never instructed to pursue any indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Smith, the special\u200b counsel appointed by Garland, has indeed secured indictments against Trump and some of his\u200d allies in two\u2063 cases. One case focuses on \u2064Trump&#8217;s\u200d handling of sensitive documents after leaving office, while the other centers\u200c around alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Defense<\/h3>\n<p>Trump, who \u200balso faces\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/how-trumps-trial-schedule-lines-up-with-the-2024-election-calendar\">two other indictments<\/a> in New\u200d York and Georgia, vehemently denies any wrongdoing. \u2062He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and\u200d claims that politically motivated prosecutors are conducting a &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; \u2064against him.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1694795611368000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1Bn_6SbXWWKvlIyIet4nSO\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Garland&#8217;s Independence and Hunter Biden Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>During the hearing, Garland also faced questions \u200cabout\u2063 the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, the\u200c president&#8217;s son. He emphasized that he \u200chas \u200dmaintained his\u200b independence as attorney general and refrained from\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-byron-donalds-florida-does-it-right-were-trying-to-help-washington-get-it-right\/\" title=\"Exclusive -- Byron Donalds: 'Florida Does It Right,' We're Trying to Help Washington 'Get It Right'\">making political decisions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Garland stated, &#8220;As the president himself has said \u2014 and I reaffirm today:\u2064 I am not the president&#8217;s lawyer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland: &#8220;I am not the president&#8217;s lawyer&#8221; \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0G1AyMmVOb\">pic.twitter.com\/0G1AyMmVOb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1704502755761463781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden and Trump are both actively campaigning for the 2024 presidential\u200d election. \u2062Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-in-a-much-more-dominant-position-than-in-2016-race-former-gop-presidential-campaign-strategist\/\" title=\"Trump \u2018In a Much More Dominant Position\u2019 Than in 2016 Race: Former GOP Presidential Campaign Strategist\">facing multiple criminal indictments<\/a>, Trump remains the frontrunner \u2064for the \u200cGOP nomination, with\u200b over 55% support among a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2024\/president\/us\/2024_republican_presidential_nomination-7548.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">large field of competitors<\/a>. In a hypothetical \u20642020 \u2064rematch, Trump even edges\u2062 out Biden, as shown in\u200d the RealClearPolitics average of polls with a little over 400 days left before \u200dthe next election.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the ongoing political \u2064turmoil\u200c surrounding Trump&#8217;s legal battles impact the principles\u2062 of justice in the United \u200bStates<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Kely-lines-up-with-his-travel-plans&#8221;>a Senate trial<\/a> for his second impeachment, \u200chas consistently denied any\u2063 wrongdoing and has called the indictments\u200d against him\u2063 politically motivated. He has accused\u200b President Biden of using the Justice Department as\u200c a political weapon to target his political rivals.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview\u2062 on \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-biden-fox-news-saturday\">Fox News<\/a>, Trump commented on the indictments, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s a disgrace what&#8217;s happening. I didn&#8217;t do anything wrong, and \u200deveryone knows it. This\u200d is \u2062just \u200banother witch hunt against me and my\u2063 supporters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Role\u2064 of the Attorney General<\/h3>\n<p>The Attorney\u2063 General \u2063serves as the \u200bhead of the United States\u200c Department \u2063of Justice\u2064 and is\u200d responsible for the \u200denforcement of federal laws, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-denies-biden-told-him-to-indict-trump\/\" title=\"Garland refutes Biden's alleged order to indict Trump.\">overseeing federal prosecutions<\/a>,\u2063 and representing the government in legal matters. The officeholder is \u2062expected \u2063to act independently and without\u2064 political influence.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout history, \u2062the Attorney General has played \u200da crucial\u200c role in\u200c upholding the rule \u2062of\u2064 law and serving as\u200d a check on\u200b executive\u200d power. The separation of powers between the executive\u2064 branch and \u200dthe Department of Justice is vital to maintain the integrity and independence \u200cof the\u2063 justice system.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland&#8217;s denial of President \u2064Biden&#8217;s involvement \u200cin the indictment against former President Donald Trump adds to the ongoing political turmoil surrounding Trump&#8217;s \u2062legal battles. While Trump continues to assert his innocence and claim\u200d victimhood, the indictments\u2064 signify a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-announce-sweeping-gun-control-restrictions\/\" title=\"Biden to Announce Sweeping Gun-Control Restrictions\">significant legal challenge<\/a> for the former president. As\u2064 the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appointed-judge-gives-break-to-jan-6-defendant-denies-punishment-sought-by-prosecutors\/\" title=\"Trump-appointed judge grants leniency to Jan. 6 defendant, rejects prosecutors' request for punishment.\">legal proceedings unfold<\/a>, it will be crucial to uphold the \u200dprinciples of \u2064justice and \u2062ensure a fair and \u2064impartial process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland clarified that President Biden never instructed him to indict ex-President Trump. This statement was made during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, in response to Rep. Adam Schiff&#8217;s inquiry regarding Trump&#8217;s alleged false claims. Schiff, a Democratic representative from California, is currently running for re-election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2038833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2038832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}