AG Merrick Garland set for September grilling by Jim Jordan, GOP critics

Attorney General Merrick Garland is anticipated to testify earlier than the House Judiciary Committee in September, placing him within the scorching seat earlier than considered one of his main critics in Congress.

The Sept. 20 listening to can be Mr. Garland’s first spherical of testimony earlier than the House GOP majority this 12 months, in keeping with Punchbowl News, which first reported the session.

Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio will seemingly grill Mr. Garland over the Department of Justice’s method to investigating President Biden’s son, Hunter, and particular counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into former President Donald Trump over delicate paperwork saved at Mar-a-Lago and actions main as much as the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Word of the listening to dropped as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floated the potential of impeaching Mr. Garland over the DOJ’s dealing with of Hunter Biden, who reached a deal to plead responsible to tax and gun expenses that spared him jail time.

Republicans say it was a sweetheart deal and have pointed to whistleblow testimony from an IRS agent who raised questions on interference within the probe by U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump appointee in Delaware.

“If it comes true what the IRS whistleblower is saying, we’re going to start impeachment inquiries on the Attorney General,” Mr. McCarthy advised Fox News.

Mr. Garland has insisted that Mr. Weiss acted independently with out interference from DOJ bosses.