{"id":2039740,"date":"2023-09-21T03:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T07:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T03:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T07:49:01","slug":"i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj\/","title":{"rendered":"AG denies political meddling at DOJ"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fi-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj%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=2039740&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--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland vehemently denied allegations\u2062 that his Department of Justice (DOJ) had been politically \u200dinfluenced\u2062 in its decisions amid ongoing Republican probes into the department&#8217;s conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am not the president&#8217;s\u200d lawyer,&#8221; Mr. \u2062Garland firmly stated, dispelling any expected claims that his agency had worked to protect the first family.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Garland&#8217;s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee comes amidst ongoing investigations into Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, and\u2062 two separate \u200cDOJ-led cases against former President Donald Trump. In both cases, the DOJ has faced accusations of being guided by political motives to protect the Biden family and to harm President Trump.<\/p>\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\/garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi-5495248?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Garland Says He Doesn\u2019t Remember\u2064 Whether He Discussed Hunter Biden Case With FBI<\/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\/garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi-5495248?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\/ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-hearing-5494536?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>AG Merrick Garland Testifies to House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing<\/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\/ag-merrick-garland-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-oversight-hearing-5494536?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In \u2064his opening remarks, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) \u2064referenced these cases, as well as a series of\u200b other allegations against the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>He accused the DOJ of overseeing &#8220;one investigation protecting President\u2064 Biden, another prosecuting President Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jordan challenged Mr. Garland to address allegations that the DOJ had targeted parents speaking \u2063out about controversial concepts of race and gender at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-school-district-announces-policy-to-push-anti-racist-thinking-in-preschool-redefine-discrimination-and-racism\/\" title=\"Maryland School District Announces Policy to Push \u2018Anti-Racist Thinking\u2019 In Preschool, Redefine \u2018Discrimination\u2019 and \u2018Racism\u2019\">school board meetings<\/a>, claims that the FBI considered infiltrating traditionalist Catholic \u200cparishes with confidential\u2063 informants, and the DOJ&#8217;s collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media companies<\/a> to suppress certain stories and\u2063 ideas.<\/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;1 in 5 Americans believe there is a double standard of justice \u2062in our country,&#8221; Mr. \u2064Jordan asserted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Defending the Department<\/h2>\n<p>During his opening remarks, Mr. Garland emphasized that \u200dthere was a misconception\u2064 about &#8220;what [the DOJ&#8217;s] job is and what it is not,&#8221; highlighting the department&#8217;s responsibilities such as &#8220;defending \u2063reproductive rights&#8221; and \u2063&#8221;prosecuting hate crimes.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our job is to pursue\u2062 justice\u2063 without fear or\u200d favor,&#8221; Mr. Garland declared. &#8220;Our job is not to do what is politically convenient. Our job is not to take orders from the president,\u2064 from Congress, or from anyone else, about who or what to criminally investigate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr.\u2062 Garland \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/energy-crisis-sharp-recession-looms-if-germany-cut-off-from-russian-gas\/\" title=\"Energy Crisis: \u2018Sharp Recession\u2019 Looms if Germany Cut Off from Russian Gas\">firmly denied<\/a> accusations of politically-biased interference in the cases undertaken by the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the\u200b president himself has said, and I reaffirm here today:\u2063 I am not the president\u2019s lawyer. I will \u2064also add that I am not Congress\u2019 prosecutor,&#8221; he stated. \u200c&#8221;The Justice Department\u200c works for the American people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the \u2062DOJ&#8217;s duty\u2064 is\u2064 to follow the facts and the law, regardless of where \u200bthey lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of us at the Justice Department recognize that with this work comes public scrutiny, criticism, and legitimate oversight. These are appropriate and important given the gravity of \u200cthe matters before the Department,&#8221; Mr. Garland acknowledged.\u2063 &#8220;But singling out\u2063 individual career public \u2062servants who are just doing their jobs\u2063 is dangerous\u2014particularly at a time of increased threats \u2064to the safety of public servants and their families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will \u2062not be intimidated,&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;We will do our\u2062 jobs free from outside interference. And we will not back down from defending our democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The House Judiciary responded to Mr. Garland&#8217;s claims in a post on X, calling Mr. \u2063Garland&#8217;s comments &#8220;false.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Attorney General Garland just \u2062falsely \u200cargued that DOJ doesn&#8217;t apply two\u200b standards of \u200bjustice,&#8221;\u2064 the panel wrote in a\u2064 post. &#8220;It&#8217;s clear that if you&#8217;re a Biden or Clinton you&#8217;re held to a different standard \u200bof &#8216;justice&#8217; than normal Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone sees it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dhearing, as indicated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-not-the-presidents-lawyer-attorney-general-rejects-claims-of-political-meddling-at-doj\/\" title=\"AG denies political meddling at DOJ\">opening salvos put forward<\/a>\u200b by members of both\u200d parties,\u2062 is expected to be a heated one touching on some \u200bof Congress&#8217; most pressing \u2063concerns with the agency as it simultaneously considers the proper funding level for the DOJ and the FBI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Venient or advantageous for any \u200bparticular individual \u2063or group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Garland defended the department&#8217;s \u2062decision-making\u2064 process, asserting that it \u2062is based on\u2063 &#8220;an objective assessment\u200c of\u200c the law and the facts, \u200capplying \u200cthose facts to the laws created by the people&#8217;s elected\u2063 representatives in\u200c Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He\u2063 emphasized that the department&#8217;s priority is to \u2062ensure the fair \u2063and \u200bimpartial administration of justice, rather \u200cthan being \u2064influenced by political considerations.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Hunter Biden investigation \u2063and the\u200c cases against former President Trump, Mr. Garland maintained that the department had acted independently \u2063and without political interference.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that decisions in these cases are made by career prosecutors\u2062 and not \u200cby political\u2064 appointees, ensuring that the process\u200c is\u200b free from undue\u200d political influence.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Garland also addressed the allegations concerning parents speaking out \u2064against controversial concepts in school board meetings. He defended the \u200bdepartment&#8217;s \u200dactions, stating \u2063that \u2063it is responsible for \u2062protecting individuals from violence, threats, and\u200d harassment, regardless \u2063of their viewpoint.<\/p>\n<p>However, he acknowledged the\u2064 importance of \u200bensuring that First Amendment rights \u200dare upheld and promised to review any concerns raised about the \u2064department&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the accusation of collaborating with social media companies to suppress certain stories and ideas, Mr.\u200c Garland stated that the\u2064 department does not target individuals or groups based on their political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed the department&#8217;s \u200ccommitment to upholding the First Amendment and ensuring that all Americans have the right to freely express their opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200b Garland \u200cconcluded his testimony by reiterating the department&#8217;s dedication to pursuing justice impartially and working towards building trust\u2062 in the \u2063justice \u2064system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do not \u200dand will not seek to advance the \u2062interests of any particular individual or \u2062group \u200bover another,&#8221;\u200d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpinfinite block hidden\" data-config=\"{\"qposts\":{\"labelPostsTag\":[\"AG Merrick Garland\"]}}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode inline-thumbnails\">\n<div class=\"infinitescroll-wrapper qq-has-related-infinitescroll\" data-needemptybox=\"1\" data-in-place=\"0\" data-percentvisible=\"100\" data-holder=\"#in_article_related_stories\" data-hide-if-empty=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Title: Attorney\u200d General\u2064 Merrick Garland Denies Political Influence\u200b in DOJ&#8217;s Decisions<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary \u2063Committee to address allegations\u2064 that \u2063the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been politically influenced \u2063in its decision-making. He firmly denied these allegations and emphasized the department&#8217;s commitment to\u200b pursuing justice \u2064without bias or\u2063 favoritism.<\/p>\n<p>Body:<\/p>\n<p>In his \u200copening remarks, Chairman Jim Jordan\u2062 referenced ongoing investigations into Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, and cases against former \u2062President Donald Trump.\u200b He accused the DOJ of protecting President Biden and prosecuting President Trump, suggesting a double standard of justice. Mr. \u200dJordan also\u200d raised\u200b concerns \u200cabout \u2062the targeting of parents\u200d speaking out against \u2063controversial concepts at \u2064school board meetings, \u2064the alleged\u2062 infiltration of traditionalist Catholic \u200dparishes, and the collaboration with social media companies\u2062 to \u200csuppress certain \u200dstories \u200cand ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Garland\u2063 defended the department&#8217;s actions and\u200c clarified its role. He highlighted\u200b the department&#8217;s responsibilities, including defending\u200c reproductive \u200drights and prosecuting hate crimes. He stressed that the DOJ&#8217;s\u2063 job is to pursue justice without political considerations and to apply the law objectively based on\u2063 the\u200c facts.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the\u200b Hunter \u200cBiden investigation and the cases against former President Trump, Mr. Garland \u2063stated that decisions are made \u2063by career prosecutors, ensuring independence\u2063 from political influence.\u2062 He reassured\u200c the committee that the department acted independently\u200b and without \u2064bias in these cases.<\/p>\n<p>Concerning \u200dthe allegations related to parents at school board meetings, Mr. Garland emphasized the department&#8217;s responsibility to \u200cprotect individuals from violence,\u2063 threats, \u2063and \u2063harassment, \u200bregardless \u200cof their viewpoint. He \u200cacknowledged the\u200d importance \u2064of \u200bupholding\u2064 First Amendment rights and promised to review\u2063 any concerns raised about the department&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the accusation of\u200d collaborating with social<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress came in response to Republican inquiries into the DOJ&#8217;s actions. He emphasized that the department operates independently and denied any political interference. 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