Attorney General Garland gets emotional in House Judiciary hearing on DOJ 'politicization'

Sep 20, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -70% Very Liberal

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -50% Medium Liberal

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"But Van Drew blamed Garland for the memo, prompting an impassioned response from the attorney general, whose grandparents emigrated from Eastern Europe a century ago to escape anti-Semitic religious persecution."
Positive
2% Conservative
"Hunter Biden is now facing criminal prosecution on the gun charge."
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-32% Liberal
"Some Republicans, including Jordan and other members of the Judiciary Committee such as Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, and Rep. Andy Biggs, R-AZ, have even talked about defunding the FBI, which is part of the Justice Department and under the direction of the attorney general."
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6% Conservative
"Some Republicans, including Jordan and other members of the Judiciary Committee such as Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, and Rep. Andy Biggs, R-AZ, have even talked about defunding the FBI, which is part of the Justice Department and under the direction of the attorney general."
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6% Conservative
"But Van Drew blamed Garland for the memo, prompting an impassioned response from the attorney general, whose grandparents emigrated from Eastern Europe a century ago to escape anti-Semitic religious persecution."
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-20% Liberal
"Van Drew referred to an internal memo written earlier this year by a Richmond field office of the FBI that warned against radical traditionalist Catholic ideology."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"At one point, Garland attempted to answer a question asked by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, only to have Gaetz admit, about his own question, I already know the answer."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"At one point, Garland attempted to answer a question asked by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, only to have Gaetz admit, about his own question, I already know the answer."
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-14% Liberal
"The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said that nearly every claim by Jordan had been completely refuted by witnesses who have testified before the committee."
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-24% Liberal
"Rep. Dan Bishop, R-NC, even complained that Garland should have interfered with the investigation, despite the fact that much of their argument against the Justice Department is that it has interfered."
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-24% Liberal
"Hours into the hearing, Garland grew emotional as he responded to what he said were a series of absurd questions from Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ, that called his integrity into question."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is one of former President Trump's top supporters in Congress and has used the committee to highlight ways in which he thinks Republicans have been discriminated against by the government."
Negative
-34% Liberal
"Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is one of former President Trump's top supporters in Congress and has used the committee to highlight ways in which he thinks Republicans have been discriminated against by the government."
Negative
-34% Liberal
"Hunter Biden's questionable foreign business deals are at the heart of the Republican attempt to impeach President Biden."
Negative
-42% Liberal
"In particular, Jordan said that U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump-appointed prosecutor, has gone easy on Hunter Biden."
Negative
-48% Liberal
"In particular, Jordan said that U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump-appointed prosecutor, has gone easy on Hunter Biden."
Negative
-48% Liberal
"That's part of the problem, Bishop said.FBI Director Christopher Wray has also come under fire from Jordan and other Republicans."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"That's part of the problem, Bishop said.FBI Director Christopher Wray has also come under fire from Jordan and other Republicans."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Jordan accused Garland of overseeing a Justice Department where the investigation of President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was conducted in such a way to protect Joe Biden."
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16% Conservative
"Jordan accused Garland of overseeing a Justice Department where the investigation of President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was conducted in such a way to protect Joe Biden."
Positive
16% Conservative
"Jordan accused Garland of overseeing a Justice Department where the investigation of President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was conducted in such a way to protect Joe Biden."
Positive
16% Conservative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : But Van Drew blamed Garland for the memo, prompting an impassioned response from the attorney general, whose grandparents emigrated from Eastern Europe a century ago to escape anti-Semitic religious persecution.
34% : Hunter Biden is now facing criminal prosecution on the gun charge.

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