In an interview that was broadcasted on Sunday, Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that he would step down from his position if President Joe Biden requested him to take action against Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. However, he believes it is unlikely that he will be placed in such a situation.
“I have confidence that such an event will not occur, however, I would not take any action in relation to it,” he stated during his interview on CBS “60 Minutes.” “And if needed, I would step down from my position. Nevertheless, there is no indication that such a situation will arise.”
The Justice Department is at the center of not only indictments against Trump that include an effort to overturn the 2020 election and wrongly keeping classified documents, but also cases involving Biden’s son Hunter, the aftermath of the riot at the U.S. Capitol and investigations into classified documents found in the president’s home and office. Garland has appointed three separate special counsels.
Garland has spoken only sparingly about the cases and reiterated Sunday he would not get into specifics, but dismissed claims by Trump and his supporters that the cases were timed to ruin his chances to be president in 2024.
“I cannot reword”
Garland said the president has never tried to meddle in the investigations, and he dismissed criticism from Republicans that he was going easy on the president’s son, Hunter, who was recently indicted on a gun charge after a plea deal in his tax case fell apart. Hunter Biden is due in a Delaware court this week.
“I cannot reword”
Garland choked up when talking about his concerns over violence, particularly as judges and prosecutors assigned to the Trump cases got death threats.
“I cannot reword”
