Attorney general is set to be grilled by Trump-aligned lawmakers on House judiciary committee
Good morning, US politics blog readers. The attorney general,is appearing before the House judiciary committee today, which is controlled by some ofJim Jordan,
and other lawmakers will accuse Garland of using his position as America’s top law enforcement official to retaliate against’s enemies, a contention the attorney general will push back on forcefully. “I am not the president’s lawyer,” Garland will say, according to excerpts of his prepared remarks. “I will also add that I am not Congress’s prosecutor. The justice department works for the American people.
Ever since taking control of the House earlier this year, the GOP has used its power to defend Trump, malignand, as of last week, begin an impeachment inquiry into the president. Expect them to use the hearing to lob tons of questions on these topics at Garland, who by no means has to answer them.
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