{"id":2051955,"date":"2023-10-02T00:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T04:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-claims-doj-does-not-have-one-rule-for-republicans-and-another-rule-for-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T00:39:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T04:39:45","slug":"merrick-garland-claims-doj-does-not-have-one-rule-for-republicans-and-another-rule-for-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-claims-doj-does-not-have-one-rule-for-republicans-and-another-rule-for-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Merrick Garland asserts DOJ treats Republicans and Democrats equally."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fmerrick-garland-claims-doj-does-not-have-one-rule-for-republicans-and-another-rule-for-democrats%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=2051955&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. Attorney General\u200d Merrick Garland Denies\u2062 Wrongdoing, \u200bVows \u200cto Uphold Justice<\/h2>\n<p>In a compelling interview on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;60 Minutes,&#8221; \u200cU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland vehemently refuted accusations\u200c of political bias within the Department of Justice. Garland, alongside co-host Scott Pelley, addressed \u200bthe widespread criticism head-on.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>One Rule for All<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We do not have\u200d one rule for Republicans and another rule for Democrats,&#8221; Garland asserted. &#8220;We don&#8217;t have \u200done rule for foes and another \u2063for friends. We don&#8217;t \u200dhave one rule for the powerful and another for the powerless, \u200cfor\u200d the rich or for the poor, based on ethnicity.\u2062 We have only one rule; and that \u2064one\u2062 rule is that we follow \u200cthe \u200cfacts and the law, and we reach the decisions required by\u200d the Constitution, and \u2062we \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-claims-theyre-spying-on-fewer-americans\/\" title=\"FBI Claims They\u2019re Spying on Fewer Americans\">protect civil liberties<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garland acknowledged that he couldn&#8217;t discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-claims-doj-does-not-have-one-rule-for-republicans-and-another-rule-for-democrats\/\" title=\"Merrick Garland asserts DOJ treats Republicans and Democrats equally.\">ongoing federal criminal cases involving<\/a> former President Donald \u2064Trump due to the Department&#8217;s policy. He emphasized the importance of protecting\u2062 privacy, civil liberties, and the integrity of \u2064investigations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Nonpartisan Prosecutors<\/h3>\n<p>Addressing critics who accused him of timing prosecutions to harm Trump&#8217;s\u2062 chances in the 2024 election, Garland firmly \u200bstated, &#8220;Well, that&#8217;s absolutely not true. Justice Department prosecutors are nonpartisan. They don&#8217;t \u2062allow partisan considerations to\u2063 play any role in \u2062their determinations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garland also\u200d made \u200bit clear that he\u200d maintains no communication \u200cwith President\u200c Joe Biden or anyone else in the administration regarding the cases involving Trump.\u200b When asked what he\u2063 would do if Biden requested action, \u200cGarland asserted his commitment to integrity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Commitment to Integrity<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I am sure that that will not happen, but I would not do \u2062anything in that regard,&#8221; Garland affirmed. &#8220;And if necessary, I would resign. But there is no sense\u200d that anything like that will happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The segment further highlighted that\u200c President\u2064 Biden\u2064 himself faces a criminal investigation by a special counsel regarding his handling of classified materials. Additionally, Hunter Biden, the \u2063President&#8217;s son, currently faces federal gun \u200ccharges and remains under \u200binvestigation for other business matters.<\/p>\n<p>Garland assured that the results of the special counsel&#8217;s report would be made public to the extent permitted \u200bby law, providing transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Transparency and Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Usually, the special counsels have testified at the end of their reports, and I expect that that will be the case\u200b here,&#8221; Garland stated confidently.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With unwavering determination, Garland&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyer-says-doj-request-for-protective-order-a-result-of-jack-smith-playing-the-victim\/\" title=\"Trump's lawyer claims DOJ's protective order request is a response to Jack Smith's victim mentality.\">interview shed light<\/a> on his commitment to upholding justice,\u2063 impartiality, and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does U.S. Attorney General Garland emphasize \u200dthe independence of the Department \u200dof Justice from political\u2063 influences?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ismiss the\u200b perception of\u200c bias that \u200bsome have, but he emphasized that decisions made by the Department of Justice are grounded in facts and the\u200c law, not political motives. &#8220;I can&#8217;t tell you how many times I&#8217;ve heard people say, &#8216;If the Department of Justice does not bring the case that \u2063I think it should\u2063 bring, it must be because the Department is politically biased.&#8217; That is\u200c simply not true,&#8221; Garland stated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Garland emphasized the \u200cimportance of the Department \u2063of Justice&#8217;s independence\u2062 from political influences. &#8220;The essence of rule of\u2064 law is\u200c that like cases be treated alike,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;It\u200b doesn&#8217;t matter what\u2064 the political views of the people in the Department \u2064of\u200b Justice are&#8230;We can never \u2063be influenced by politics or political \u2063considerations.&#8221; He added that the Department&#8217;s decisions are made based on the law, the facts, and the \u2064evidence presented.<\/p>\n<p>When \u200dasked about former\u2062 President Trump&#8217;s claims of election fraud in the \u200c2020 \u200belection, Garland reiterated\u200d that the Department of Justice\u200c reviewed these claims thoroughly and found no evidence to support them. He reaffirmed \u200cthe Department&#8217;s commitment to protecting the \u2063integrity of elections and ensuring that every vote is counted.<\/p>\n<p>In addressing concerns about the politicization \u2063of the Department of Justice, Garland expressed his commitment to upholding the values\u200c \u200b\u200bof justice and\u200b the rule of law. &#8220;Our job\u2063 is to protect the rights and the safety of \u2064the people of the United States, and we\u2019re gonna do it without \u2062fear or favor,&#8221; \u200bhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Garland also discussed the recent efforts by some states to pass restrictive voting laws, stating that the \u2063Department of \u200dJustice will review these laws\u200d to ensure they do not violate any federal laws or constitutional rights.\u200b He emphasized the importance of access to voting and the need to combat any attempts to limit people&#8217;s\u200c ability to exercise their rights.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the interview, Garland remained steadfast in his commitment \u200dto upholding\u200d justice and invigorating public confidence in the Department of Justice. &#8220;We want to make sure that all Americans know that we are\u200b doing our job with the highest integrity,&#8221; \u2064he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Garland&#8217;s interview on &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; served\u2064 as a strong rebuttal to the accusations of political bias within the Department \u2062of Justice. As the\u2062 U.S. Attorney General, Garland&#8217;s words and actions carry significant weight in\u2064 shaping the course of justice in the country. His unwavering \u2063dedication\u2064 to\u2064 adhering\u200d to the \u200crule of law and protecting\u2064 civil liberties will undoubtedly cement \u2063his legacy as a defender of \u2064justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats,&#8221; Garland said. He emphasized the importance of adhering to the rule of law and ensuring equal justice for all. Garland also addressed concerns about the DOJ&#8217;s handling of certain investigations, stating that decisions are made based on facts and evidence, not political motivations. He reiterated his commitment to upholding the integrity of the department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2051956,"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-2051955","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\/2051955","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\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}