Two anonymous sources have reignited demands for Attorney General Merrick Garland’s impeachment.
During a meeting, U.S. attorney David Weiss, who was investigating Hunter Biden as a special counsel, allegedly stated that he was not responsible for deciding whether or not to file charges against Hunter Biden and instead pointed the finger at Garland, who has stated that he did not interfere with the investigation, according to the testimony released last week by the House Oversight Committee.
Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outlined the consequences for Garland should she deceive.
“If it comes true what the IRS whistleblower is saying, we’re going to start impeachment inquiries on the attorney general,” McCarthy reportedly remarked, as reported by CNN. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), a Republican, submitted articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden last week, and McCarthy took no action. The articles were referred to House committees.
If the allegations from the IRS whistleblowers are proven true through House Republican investigations, we will begin an impeachment inquiry on Biden's Attorney General, Merrick Garland. pic.twitter.com/tFgjwKWfcR
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) June 27, 2023
Several Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, according to Breitbart, have stated that they are prepared to commence if the order is granted.
“It’s not an empty threat,” Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California said.
“Congress can’t just look away from the culture of corruption that’s there for all to see, and the possibility of impeachment has to be on the table,” he said.
He claimed that Garland had earned it.
“From the start, AG Garland has allowed partisan politics to hold sway in the Justice Department — including the unprecedented targeting of parents,” he said.
According to Wyoming Republican Representative Harriet Hageman, the charges surrounding the Hunter and Joe Biden investigation “make it abundantly clear that a two-tiered system of justice exists today.”
“The Department of Justice, and the entirety of the federal government, must be a fair and impartial agency that enforces federal law, but under current leadership, it is a political weapon used to punish opponents of the president,” she said.
Representatives for Arizona’s Andy Biggs, Texas’ Troy Nehls, and Arizona’s Chip Roy stated that their constituents support the proposal.
In a May resolution, Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called for Garland’s impeachment for “facilitating the weaponization and politicization of the United States justice system against the American people.”
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Although whistleblower Gary Shapley reiterated his testimony on Saturday, according to the New York Post, Garland denied any impact. CONTINUE READING…