I got a – most of us got a solicitation email this morning from the former President of the United States saying that the Justice Department had authorization to kill him during the Mar-a-Lago raid. First, can you give us some clarification on that particular point that he’s making and whether or not deadly force […]
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Eric Swalwell slams Jim Jordan for issuing subpoena on AG Garland, while defying Jan. 6 subpoena.
Rep. Eric Swalwell on Thursday slammed Rep. Jim Jordan for issuing a subpoena on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, while defying a congressional subpoena over his actions related to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Let’s raise a glass: It’s been about two years — two years this week. May 12 is when […]
Garland blasts ‘unfounded attacks’ on US Justice Dept
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized what he called “unfounded attacks” on the Justice Department by congressional Republicans as he rejected their request for audio recordings of a special counsel interview with President Joe Biden. In a letter to the chairmen of the […]
House Republicans plan to move forward with contempt against Attorney General Merrick Garland
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee plans to prepare a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over the audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, a source familiar with the committee’s plans confirms to NBC News. The committee is currently planning […]
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of an interview that was conducted as part of the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland to speak at marshal’s memorial service in Charlotte
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will deliver remarks at a memorial service in Charlotte on Monday for slain Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. “Tommy” Weeks Jr. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will deliver remarks at a memorial service in Charlotte on Monday, May 6, 2024, for slain Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. “Tommy” Weeks Jr. […]
Garland defends Biden’s mental fitness and says he has ‘complete confidence’ in him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as commander in chief. Garland, appearing before a House committee overseeing funding for the Justice Department, was answering questions on the report from special counsel Robert Hur […]
Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department rejected the demand […]
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. In a letter Monday — obtained by The Associated Press — Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan […]
Republicans Threaten Contempt Vote Against Merrick Garland Over Robert Hur Material
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are threatening to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t hand over material from the Justice Department’s recent investigation of President Joe Biden. In a letter to Garland on Monday, House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) demanded […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland says it would’ve been ‘absurd’ to block special counsel’s language on Biden’s memory
Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Thursday on criticism from White House officials and others who argued he should not have let special counsel Robert Hur use language claiming that President Joe Biden suffers from memory loss in his report on the president’s handing of classified documents. In his report, Hur described the president’s memory […]
Seven US Senators Urge US Attorney General Merrick Garland to Free Leonard Peltier
Seven U.S. senators on Friday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urged him to allow for the compassionate release of American Indian Movement (AIM) rights activists Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians). Led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the letter was […]