Garland Doesn’t Know If DOJ Is Investigating Hunter Media Leaks

On 9/20/2023, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and House Republicans grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland. Attorney General Merrick Garland testified that he never had any discussions with U.S. attorney David Weiss regarding details of the Hunter Biden investigation, while at the same time affirming to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the prosecutor had total authority over the probe — despite just granting him special counsel authority last month.

Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday as part of the panel’s hearing to examine how the Justice Department has “become politicized and weaponized under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland.”

AG Garland Says He Doesn’t Know If DOJ Is Investigating Leaks To Media In Hunter Biden Probe

AG Garland Says He Doesn’t Know If DOJ Is Investigating Leaks To Media In Hunter Biden Probe

Key Points

On 9/20/2023, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and House Republicans grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland

• Attorney General Merrick Garland testified that he never had any discussions with U
• attorney David Weiss regarding details of the Hunter Biden investigation, while at the same time affirming to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the prosecutor had total authority over the probe — despite just granting him special counsel authority last month
• Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday as part of the panel’s hearing to examine how the Justice Department has “become politicized and weaponized under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland

Transcript Highlights

Transcribed from the video audio:

• Garland, have you or are you investigating who leaked the information that appeared in the Washington Post on October 6, 2022 about this investigation, about the Hunter Biden investigation
• October 6, 2022, Washington Post writes a story about the Hunter Biden investigation
• I’m just wondering, have you investigated who leaked that information to the Washington Post
• Has it been referred to the Inspector General
• I don’t want my answer to suggest that there is or isn’t such an investigation
• I know that the Inspector General sent a letter to Congress explaining that he had an ongoing assessment with respect to the whistleblowers charges
• I don’t know if that’s what you’re referring to