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House GOP clashes with Attorney General Merrick Garland over Hunter Biden investigation

Sep 21, 2023
Attorney General Merrick Garland faces accusations of political bias in investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Trump. Chef José Andrés discusses 'The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope.'
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  • Attorney General Merrick Garland asserted his independence from political bias during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Hunter Biden investigation by stating that he is neither the president's lawyer nor Congress's prosecutor.
  • Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen team have been on the frontlines of disasters worldwide, serving over 300 million meals in 30 countries and discussing their mission in his new cookbook, 'Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope.'

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House Republicans clash with Attorney General Merrick Garland over Biden impeachment probe

House Republicans engaged in a confrontation with Attorney General Merrick Garland over the Justice Department's handling of the Hunter Biden investigation and alleged weaponization of the DOJ during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. Garland reiterated that he stayed out of the Hunter Biden investigation, deferring to special counsel David Weiss. Republicans criticized Garland's answers and accused him of withholding information.

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