Biden says he hasn’t spoken to AG Garland since Trump’s indictment

President Biden stated Friday that he hasn’t been in communication with Attorney General Merrick Garland for the reason that Justice Department indicted former President Trump.

Speaking with reporters in North Carolina the place he gave a speech on the economic system, Mr. Biden stated he’s staying out of it.

“I have not spoken to him at all, and I’m not going to speak with him. And I have no comment on that,” he stated when requested if he’s spoken to Mr. Garland.

The White House has repeatedly declined to touch upon Mr. Trump’s indictment however has defended the integrity of the Justice Department amid criticism from Mr. Trump’s supporters that it has been politically weaponized.

White House spokeswoman Olivia Dalton dodged a number of questions concerning the indictment when speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en path to North Carolina.

“We’re just not going to comment on this case and would refer you to the DOJ which runs its criminal investigations independently,” she stated.

Ms. Dalton stated Mr. Biden and senior employees came upon concerning the indictment final night time from press reviews.

“There was no advanced knowledge that this was coming. We found out from news reports just like everybody else across America,” she stated.

Mr. Trump was charged with 37 prison counts, together with 31 counts of willful retention of nationwide protection data. He can be charged with one rely every of conspiracy to hinder justice, withholding a doc or document, concealing a doc or document, concealing a doc in a federal investigation, and false statements.