{"id":2039630,"date":"2023-09-21T00:13:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T04:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T00:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T04:15:42","slug":"garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Garland unsure if he talked about Hunter Biden case with FBI."},"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\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin 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style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland claims he cannot \u200drecall whether he discussed the Hunter Biden case with the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200d his testimony to the House \u200cJudiciary\u200d Committee on September 20, Mr. Garland faced questions about allegations that\u2063 the \u2063Department of\u200d Justice (DOJ) had\u2062 used its \u2062power to \u2064shield Hunter \u2064Biden and the first family from an IRS tax \u2063crime investigation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On June 26,\u200d House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/hunter-biden-received-preferential-treatment-from-irs-doj-over-felony-tax-fraud-investigation-irs-whistleblowers-5349754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed allegations<\/a> suggesting that\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-armed-services-committee-hearing-on-defense-cooperation-with-taiwan\/\" title=\"House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Taiwan Defense Cooperation\">high-ranking\u200b officials<\/a> at the DOJ\u200b and IRS had taken\u2064 steps to protect Hunter\u200d Biden\u2063 from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi\/\" title=\"Garland unsure if he talked about Hunter Biden case with FBI.\">million-dollar tax crime case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj-5495155?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;I Am Not the President&#8217;s Lawyer&#8217;: Attorney General Rejects\u200b Claims of \u2063Political Meddling at \u200bDOJ<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj-5495155?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/rep-jordan-confronts-ag-garland-on-doj-slow-walking-investigation-into-biden-family-and-burisma-5495260?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Rep.\u2063 Jordan\u200c Confronts AG Garland on DOJ \u2018Slow-Walking\u2019 Investigation Into Biden\u2064 Family and Burisma<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/rep-jordan-confronts-ag-garland-on-doj-slow-walking-investigation-into-biden-family-and-burisma-5495260?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) directly asked Mr. Garland if he\u200d had discussed the Hunter\u200b Biden\u2064 investigation with \u200danyone at FBI HQ.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2062don&#8217;t remember the answer to that,&#8221; Mr.\u200b Garland responded.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, you\u200b don&#8217;t remember if you talked to anyone at\u2064 FBI HQ\u2062 about an investigation into the\u2063 president&#8217;s son?&#8221; \u2062Mr. Johnson \u200cpressed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe I\u2062 did,&#8221; Mr. Garland replied.<\/p>\n<p>This response reflects a recurring theme throughout Mr. \u200dGarland&#8217;s hearing,\u2063 where\u2062 he \u2064often claimed a\u2062 lack of awareness\u200d or \u2062referred to\u200c &#8220;ongoing investigations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since President Joe Biden took office, the DOJ and FBI have faced numerous allegations of \u2064politically \u2062motivated behavior, including\u200d recent \u200bclaims that\u200d they sought to protect Hunter Biden and his family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Garland\u2062 firmly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj-5495155?ea_src=frontpage&#038;ea_med=lead-story-0-large-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied these allegations<\/a> in his opening remarks.\u200d <\/p>\n<h2>Allegations\u2064 Against DOJ<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200b June, whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler made public\u2063 statements claiming that \u200bboth agencies deliberately hindered and obstructed \u2063the \u2064investigation, with\u200c an \u2062assistant U.S. attorney citing political &#8220;optics&#8221;\u200c as a primary concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shapley\u200c testified \u2063that &#8220;career DOJ\u200c officials dragged their feet on the IRS taking&#8230; investigative steps&#8221; that \u2062would have been standard in any \u2064other case.<\/p>\n<p>He \u2063also revealed that\u2063 IRS investigators were informed\u2062 by Assistant U.S. \u200cAttorney Lesley Wolf \u200cthat obtaining a \u200dsearch warrant for evidence\u2064 in a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-house-republicans-pledge-investigation-into-irs-whistleblower-allegations\/\" title=\"House GOP Vows Probe Into IRS Whistleblower Claims\">guest house owned<\/a> by\u200c President Biden would never \u200cbe approved due to political considerations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Hunter Biden&#8217;s attorneys allegedly received &#8220;crucial \u200cinformation&#8221; \u2062about the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In one instance, the attorneys \u2063were reportedly informed that the\u2064 IRS was aware \u200dof documents \u200cstored in \u2064a Northern Virginia storage unit, allowing them \u200dto remove any potentially incriminating evidence before it\u2062 could be\u2062 used against their \u200cclient.<\/p>\n<p>The whistleblowers also claimed that \u2062U.S.\u200c Attorney \u200dDavid Weiss, who was supposed to oversee the investigation into Hunter Biden, was prevented \u200bfrom filing \u200dcharges in both the \u200dDistrict of Columbia and the District Court\u200c of Central\u2063 California.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2064 an October\u2064 7, 2022 meeting, Shapley and Ziegler stated that Weiss \u2064declared \u2062he was \u2062&#8221;not \u200cthe deciding person&#8221; on\u200b whether charges would be brought against the president&#8217;s son, contradicting Mr. Garland&#8217;s repeated assertion that\u2063 Weiss had &#8220;full authority&#8221; over the\u200d case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Previous \u200dCharges<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">When\u200d these allegations came to light, Mr. Garland swiftly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/garland-denies-irs-whistleblower-claims-of-interference-with-biden-case-5353026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied them<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know how it would be possible for anybody to block him from bringing a prosecution, given that\u200b he has this authority,&#8221;\u200c Mr. Garland stated. &#8220;I&#8217;d\u2062 say he was given\u2064 complete authority to\u200d make all\u2062 decisions on his own.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr.\u2064 Garland \u2064suggested that\u2063 Weiss possessed the same or even greater authority\u200d than the special counsel, who operates independently\u200c from \u200cthe rest of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>Shapley and Ziegler recommended three \u200cfelony charges against\u200b Hunter Biden for\u200d failing\u200c to report millions of\u200d dollars \u2063from foreign sources to the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>However, earlier this year, \u2064Weiss brought forth much milder charges against\u200b the president&#8217;s son: two \u2062misdemeanor counts of \u2062willful failure to pay \u2064taxes and a felony\u200b gun charge\u200b that would have\u200d been resolved\u200c through a\u2064 pretrial \u200bagreement.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this plea agreement\u2063 fell\u2062 apart when U.S. District Judge\u2063 Maryellen Noreika rejected it due to procedural irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>The day after the plea agreement collapsed, Mr. Garland officially appointed Weiss as \u2064the special counsel for Hunter Biden&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>1)\u2064 How do the allegations \u2062regarding the \u200bDOJ and FBI&#8217;s \u2063alleged\u200c delay in the investigation and failure to pursue certain leads impact\u200d the integrity and impartiality of these agencies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  That \u200cthe \u2064DOJ and FBI deliberately \u200cdelayed the investigation and failed to pursue certain leads in order to protect the Biden family from legal scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>These allegations raise serious concerns about the integrity and impartiality \u2064of the DOJ and \u200cFBI. If true, \u2064they suggest that the\u2063 agencies may be operating with political motivations, \u200drather than upholding the rule of\u200d law and ensuring justice is served.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, Mr. Garland repeatedly emphasized the importance of an independent DOJ that is free from political \u2064interference. He stated that he is committed to ensuring that \u2064the\u2064 DOJ operates with integrity and follows the facts wherever they lead, without regard \u200dfor \u200dpolitical considerations.<\/p>\n<p>However, his \u200cinability \u2062to\u2064 recall whether he discussed the Hunter Biden case\u2064 with the FBI raises questions about \u200dhis awareness and involvement\u200d in the matter. If he did \u2062indeed discuss\u2063 the case, it\u2063 is imperative that he \u200bbe transparent and \u200cforthright about the nature and extent of those discussions.<\/p>\n<p>The American people deserve to have confidence in the DOJ and FBI, \u2063knowing that they are committed to upholding the law and pursuing \u200bjustice \u2064without bias. Any perception of favoritism\u2063 or political protection undermines this \u2062confidence and erodes the public&#8217;s trust.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that a thorough investigation into these allegations takes place. If there is evidence of wrongdoing, appropriate measures\u200b must be taken to hold accountable \u2062those responsible. Similarly, if \u2062the \u2064allegations are unfounded,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland claims no recollection of discussing Hunter Biden&#8217;s case with the FBI. 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