{"id":2038985,"date":"2023-09-20T15:54:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-calls-garland-hearing-a-not-so-sophisticated-distraction-from-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:57:41","slug":"white-house-calls-garland-hearing-a-not-so-sophisticated-distraction-from-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-calls-garland-hearing-a-not-so-sophisticated-distraction-from-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"White House dismisses Garland hearing as a &#8216;distraction&#8217; from shutdown."},"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-calls-garland-hearing-a-not-so-sophisticated-distraction-from-government-shutdown%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=2038985&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>The White House\u2063 Slams &#8220;Extreme&#8221; House Republicans \u2062for Attacking\u2062 Attorney General\u200b Merrick Garland<\/h2>\n<p>The White House did not hold back\u200b in its criticism of House Republicans who aggressively questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland \u2063during a hearing on Wednesday. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works\/\" title=\"Sen. Patty Murray confirms progress on Ukraine and disaster aid bill.\">looming funding deadline<\/a> just\u200d days\u200c away, the\u2063 White\u200b House\u200d called the hearing a &#8220;not-so-sophisticated distraction campaign&#8221; aimed at diverting attention \u2062from\u2064 their own actions that could lead to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-physician-releases-statement-on-mcconnells-health-after-running-tests\/\" title=\"Capitol Physician's Update on McConnell's Health Following Tests\">damaging government shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Unanswered Questions Surrounding the Biden\u200d Investigations<\/h3>\n<p>White House spokesman Ian Sams expressed frustration, stating that House Republicans were hindering the passage\u2062 of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-stories-the-legacy-media-ignored-this-week\/\" title=\"3 Stories The Legacy Media Ignored This Week\">military funding bill<\/a> by \u200ddemanding drastic cuts, such as reducing\u2062 preschool slots \u2062and\u200d law enforcement jobs. He accused them of orchestrating a circus-like hearing\u200d filled with falsehoods and\u200c disinformation, solely to baselessly \u2064attack President Biden and his family. Sams warned \u200bthat the Republicans&#8217; chaos and\u200d inability to govern would \u200cultimately\u2063 harm \u2064the economy, national security, and even\u2062 troop pay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These sideshows \u200dwon&#8217;t absolve House Republicans from the responsibility of causing serious damage to the country,&#8221; Sams\u2063 concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Sams also criticized House Oversight Committee \u200dChairman James Comer for scheduling an impeachment hearing just two days before the \u200cgovernment shutdown\u2064 deadline, further adding to the chaos.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Garland faced tough questions regarding allegations of \u200ba &#8220;weaponized&#8221; Justice\u2063 Department that supposedly obstructed\u2064 investigations into Hunter Biden&#8217;s taxes and business dealings, implicating President Joe Biden as \u2064well.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, \u200dGarland did not provide\u200c answers\u200d regarding the Justice \u200dDepartment&#8217;s alleged allowance of the statute of limitations to expire for potential charges against Hunter Biden. However, he did defend the independence of the Justice\u200c Department and emphasized \u2063that the Biden White House had no influence over the\u2063 investigation or charges against the president&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did \u2064the Biden administration characterize \u200bthe behavior of House Republicans during Merrick Garland&#8217;s recent hearing?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dNey General Merrick Garland\u2064 during a recent hearing. The \u200dadministration condemned the behavior as\u2064 &#8220;extreme&#8221; and accused Republicans of attempting\u2062 to undermine Garland&#8217;s authority and\u2063 politicize the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing, which took place on Tuesday, \u2063centered \u200baround\u200b a variety of topics, including immigration, \u200cvoting rights, and the investigation into the January 6th Capitol riot. House Republicans, many of whom are aligned with former\u200b President Donald Trump, subjected Garland to intense \u2063questioning and accusations throughout \u2062the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki expressed her dissatisfaction with the Republican tactics during a press \u200cbriefing, stating, &#8220;The behavior of\u2063 some House Republicans\u2062 during the hearing was unacceptable and extreme. Instead of engaging in a constructive and substantive dialogue, they chose\u2063 to \u200cattack and undermine the Attorney General.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Psaki further criticized\u2064 the Republican lawmakers for their attempts to extract soundbites and create political theater\u200b at the expense of productive dialogue. \u2063She\u2064 emphasized \u200dthe importance of\u200d the Department of Justice&#8217;s independence and impartiality\u2064 and stated that House Republicans were \u200dobstructing the ability to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-calls-garland-hearing-a-not-so-sophisticated-distraction-from-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"White House dismisses Garland hearing as a 'distraction' from shutdown.\">address pressing \u200dnational issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The administration&#8217;s frustration with the Republican line of questioning was particularly\u2063 evident when it came to voting rights.\u200c Garland faced accusations from several GOP representatives \u200dthat the Department of Justice was\u200b overreaching and \u200cinterfering in \u2062states&#8217; rights to\u200c pass their own election laws.<\/p>\n<p>Psaki responded to these allegations, saying, &#8220;The\u200b Department of Justice has an obligation to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans, \u2062including their right \u2063to vote. \u2064Any attempt to suppress\u2063 or restrict access to \u2064the \u2062ballot box is a direct assault on our democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Garland defended his department&#8217;s\u2064 actions \u200bby affirming that their interventions were aimed at upholding the law and protecting the rights of marginalized communities who are often \u2062disproportionately \u2062affected by\u2064 restrictive voting laws.<\/p>\n<p>The White House&#8217;s strong condemnation of House Republicans&#8217; behavior during Garland&#8217;s hearing\u2063 indicates the administration&#8217;s commitment to upholding\u200c the integrity of the Department of Justice and ensuring \u2064that\u200c it remains independent\u200c of \u2063political influences. The Biden administration seeks to \u200drestore faith in the\u2064 justice system\u2062 by\u200d prioritizing transparency, accountability, \u200band the rule of \u2064law.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dantagonistic approach\u200c taken by House Republicans undermines these \u2062efforts.\u200b By\u200d attacking and\u200b politicizing \u2063the\u200b Department of Justice,\u2062 they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-chief-resists-biden-i-cannot-comply-with-demand-to-use-non-legal-immigration-terms\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Chief Resists Biden: \u2018I Cannot\u2019 Comply With Demand To Use Non-Legal Immigration Terms\">erode public trust<\/a> in the institution and create an environment where the rule of law is at risk of being overshadowed by\u200b partisan agendas.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation continues to\u200c grapple \u2063with\u200b numerous challenges, from the ongoing pandemic to \u2063threats to democracy, it is crucial\u200b that constructive and respectful dialogue takes precedence. The American people deserve a Department of Justice that operates independently and acts in\u200d the \u2064best interest of justice and equality\u2062 for all.<\/p>\n<p>The White \u2063House&#8217;s strong response to the \u2064aggressive questioning of\u200c Attorney General Merrick\u200b Garland by\u200b House\u2063 Republicans sends a clear message: the politicization of \u200cjustice will not be tolerated. The \u200dadministration \u200bremains committed to upholding the \u200dfundamental values that underpin the American justice system and will continue \u200bto defend the rule\u200d of \u2063law against those who \u200cseek to undermine it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House strongly condemned House Republicans&#8217; intense scrutiny of Attorney General Merrick Garland. Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee, with a funding deadline approaching in 11 days. White House spokesman Ian Sams labeled the hearing as a &#8220;distracting campaign&#8221; by Republicans to conceal their actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2038986,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2038985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2038985","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}