U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland for his lack of accountability over the Justice Department’s targeting and subsequent arrests of persons of faith, notably Catholics, during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Senator Hawley pressed Garland about the forceful tactics used to arrest pro-life activist Mark Houck despite his prior efforts to co-operate.
Senator Hawley stated, “You are the Attorney General of the United States.
“Well sir, you are responsible; you are in charge of the Justice Department.”
He continued, “Liberals normally denounce such an outrageous show of power with guns.
“Long guns and assault-style weapons are supposedly evil. You’re glad to use them against Catholics and defenseless kids.
In a second round of questioning, Senator Hawley highlighted a Washington Post article detailing a dispute between federal prosecutors and senior FBI agents over the handling of the Mar-a-Lago raid. Federal prosecutors reportedly pressured senior FBI agents into taking an aggressive approach, culminating in the Garland-approved raid on former President Trump’s home.
“The FBI is saying that you overruled them, when it came to raiding ex-President Trump’s personal residence […] So, I guess in light of your earlier testimony just this morning, my question is: how often do you overrule FBI field agents for political purposes?” asked Senator Hawley.
Rephrased from: The Republic Brief By: Trump Knows
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