Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday asserted there is “no hurdle” for President Biden after being pressed by Republican lawmakers over the findings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on the president’s mishandling of classified documents. did.
Garland told Representative Ben Klain of Virginia during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2025 budget request, saying, “I’ve seen the president effectively lead his Cabinet and members of the military. I’ve come,” he said.
Asked by Klain whether he agreed with Hur’s characterization of Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Garland declined to comment, saying, “As I’ve said before, , I’ll say it again about Mr. Biden.” A report that it would be inappropriate for the Attorney General to compile. ”
Garland also said, “The president has no disability. I don’t know how many ways I can say this. I have complete confidence in the president and I reject his characterization.”
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on April 16 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
In his report, Mr. Xu said he did not intend to file criminal charges against the president following a months-long investigation into his improper storage of classified documents related to national security.
“I’m pleased to report that overall violent crime across the country decreased significantly last year compared to the previous year, including a more than 13 percent decrease in homicides,” Garland said in another part of his testimony.
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Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report, which found President Biden’s “poor memory,” sparked widespread publicity about the president’s mental abilities during his time in office. (Reuters/Getty)
“This is the largest single-year decline in homicides in more than 30 years,” he continued. “And the data shows that this decline continues.”
Garland said the Justice Department is “seeking a total of $21 billion to support the efforts of the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, and National Security Agency.”
US Attorney General Merrick Garland says murders are decreasing in the US (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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He said the funds will be used to combat gun violence and “strengthen efforts to counter terrorism at home and abroad.”
FOX News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
