Whistleblower testimony disclosed last week alleged the Justice Department manipulated the investigation into Hunter Biden to spare him from more serious charges than the ones to which he pleaded guilty. The claims disclosed flatly contradict Attorney General Merrick Garland’s promise to Congress that there would not be “interference of any political or improper kind” in the investigation.
Garland has since responded with total denial. His denials do not seem believable.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) doesn't believe them. He is floating the idea of an impeachment inquiry against Garland for possibly lying to Congress.
Trump-appointed prosecutor David Weiss was able “to prosecute any way in which he wanted to, and in any district in which he wanted to,” Garland told the House on Friday. “I don’t know how it would be possible for anybody to block him from bringing a prosecution given that he ever has this authority.”
IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley stood firm by releasing an email chain in which he summarized a meeting with Weiss to other federal investigators. Shapley alleged that a prosecutor barred Weiss from charging Biden in Washington, and the emails strongly support the claim.
“Weiss stated that he is not the deciding person on whether charges are filed,” Shapley explained in his introductory email, expressing worry that this was “inconsistent with [the Justice Department’s] position and Merrick...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested former TV host Jay Sonza for the alleged spread of false medical information about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a Facebook post, the NBI...