In a recent development, Representative Jim Jordan has intensified his scrutiny of Attorney General Merrick Garland's Justice Department, criticizing the department for allowing the statute of limitations to expire on Hunter Biden's tax felonies.
This criticism echoes a contentious exchange during the House Judiciary Committee hearing last Wednesday.
Speaking to Maria Bartiromo on FOX News, Jordan highlighted the case of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company where Hunter Biden served on the board. "Hunter Biden gets put on the board of Burisma, gets paid a lot of money. That's fact number one. Fact number two, he wasn't qualified to be on the board. Fact number three, the Burisma executives ask him, Can you help us with the pressure we are facing? Fact number four, Joe Biden gets the prosecutor fired, uses American tax dollars, leverages American tax dollars to accomplish that," Jordan stated.
He further criticized the Garland Justice Department for attempting to "sweep it all under the rug," particularly in relation to the most serious tax felonies concerning Hunter Biden from 2014 and 2015. "They let it lapse because those were the years that dealt with the Burisma income, and they were going to sweep it all under the rug," Jordan added.
These comments follow Garland's lengthy testimony at a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week, which garnered significant media attention. During the hearing, Garland and Jordan had a heated exchange, with Garland indicating that the investigation was being led by U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump appointee. Garland suggested that questions regarding the expiration of the statute of limitations should be directed to Weiss.
In his testimony, Garland asserted that he and Weiss had not discussed the specifics of the Hunter Biden investigation, emphasizing that Weiss had full authority over the inquiry. He also reiterated his role as Attorney General, stating, "I am not the presidents lawyer," and that the Justice Departments "job is to follow the facts and the law, and that is what we do."
Jordan, on Sunday, reaffirmed his commitment to continue the constitutional duty of oversight. "We've got a number of witnesses in the DOJ we want to depose, and David Weiss is committed to come in front of the committee on October 18, so we look forward to that," he said.
House Republicans continue to probe the alleged questionable business practices of the Biden family, with multiple representatives citing evidence from emails and whistleblower claims.
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