The attorney general defended the Justice Department’s handling of a probe into the president’s son.
Updated Sept. 20, 2023 12:18 pm ETAttorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, stressing his independence from President Biden and Congress.
Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Imagesstressed the independence of the Justice Department’s criminal case against, as Republicans accused him during a combative congressional hearing of showing leniency toward the son of the president who appointed him.Continue reading your article with
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