US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that he stands by congressional testimony pledging not to allow political interference in the Hunter Biden probe.
On April 18, a whistleblower from the Internal Revenue Service who came forward said they had information contradicting sworn congressional testimony by a “senior political appointee” and alleged that the probe was mired in conflicts of interest.
According to multiple reports, Garland is the “senior political appointee” in question.
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According to The Washington Post, Biden is under investigation for alleged violations of tax and gun laws, with federal agents reportedly believing they have enough evidence to bring charges.
“I stand by my testimony,” Garland said Tuesday when a reporter questioned whether he believed the investigation was being conducted without interference.
Garland testified that he saw no need for a special counsel during an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee in April 2022, saying that U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a holdover from the Trump administration, was free to investigate.
Investigators in the case are using information from a laptop abandoned by Biden at a repair shop in Delaware, according to a March 2022 report by The New York Times.
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The New York Post reported on the contents of the abandoned laptop on Oct. 14, 2020.
Garland has come under fire over allegations that the Department of Justice targeted parents who spoke out at school board meetings, targeting pro-life activists for prosecution over abortion facilities and for not addressing protests targeting conservative justices following the leak of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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