Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Thomas Massie says Garland may have perjured himself in his response to Jan. 6 asset question - Madeleine Hubbard and Charltte Hazard

 

by Madeleine Hubbard and Charltte Hazard

"You're sending grandmas to prison," Massie said to Garland.

 

Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland may have perjured himself during his testimony after being asked if there were government assets in the crowd during the Jan. 6 riot. 

During Garland's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Massie played a video from two years ago where he asked Garland if there were any government assets in the crowd on Jan.6, and if so how many."

Garland said in the video that he could not comment due to it being an ongoing investigation. 

"Now in that video, that was your answer to me two years ago when I said 'how many agents or assets of the government were present on January 5 and January 6 and agitating in the crowd to go into the Capitol," Massie said during the hearing. "And how many went into the Capitol? Can you answer that now?"

"I don't know the answer to that question," Garland answered. 

"You don't know how many there were or there were none?" Massie pressed. 

"I don't know the answer to either of those questions," Garland said. "If there were any, I don't know how many."

"I think you may have just perjured yourself that you don't know if there were any? You want to say that again? That you don't know that there were any?" Massie asked.

Garland responded by saying he had no personal knowledge of the matter.

Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland may have perjured himself during his testimony after being asked if there were government assets in the crowd during the Jan. 6 riot. During Garland's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Massie played a video from two years ago where he asked Garland if there were any government assets in the crowd on Jan.6, and if so how many." Garland said in the video that he could not comment due to it being an ongoing investigation. "Now in that video, that was your answer to me two years ago when I said 'how many agents or assets of the government were present on January 5 and January 6 and agitating in the crowd to go into the Capitol," Massie said during the hearing. "And how many went into the Capitol? Can you answer that now?" "I don't know the answer to that question," Garland answered. "You don't know how many there were or there were none?" Massie pressed. "I don't know the answer to either of those questions," Garland said. "If there were any, I don't know how many." "I think you may have just perjured yourself that you don't know if there were any? You want to say that again? That you don't know that there were any?" Massie asked. Garland responded by saying he had no personal knowledge of the .

"You've had two years to find out- and by the way that was in reference to Ray Epps and yesterday you indicted him," Massie stated. Isn't that a wonderful coincidence- on a misdemeanor? Meanwhile you're sending grandmas to prison."

House GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland on whether he was "confident" first son Hunter Biden, the subject of a Justice Department case, has stopped selling the "appearance of access" to his father President Joe Biden.

Garland responded by saying that he would not comment on the matter and that he does not intend to interfere with the department's investigation of the first son.

The question by the Florida lawmaker came early in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether, or what extent, the department, under Garland's leadership, has become "politicized and weaponized."

Gaetz also pointed out Hunter Biden's art career flourished after his father became president. 

Near the start of the hearing, Garland was asked by Louisiana GOP Rep. Mike Johnson whether he had any "personal contact with anyone at FBI headquarters about the Hunter Biden investigation?"

Garland replied: "I don't recollect the answer to that question, but the FBI works for the Justice Department."

Johnson interrupted: "I'm sorry. You don't recollect whether you've talked with anybody at FBI headquarters about an investigation into the president's son?"

Garland responded: "I don't believe that I did."

The attorney general also said he has "kept that promise" not to interfere with special counsel David Weiss' investigation of Hunter Biden, who was indicted last week on federal gun charges.

Follow Madeleine Hubbard on X or Instagram. Follow Charlotte Hazard on X.


Madeleine Hubbard and Charltte Hazard

Source: https://justthenews.com/government/congress/attorney-general-garland-says-he-does-not-remember-speaking-fbi-about-hunter

Follow Middle East and Terrorism on Twitter
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment