The Department of Justice seems only to be getting more politicized. Will Attorney General Garland every properly explain this?

From Fox News. Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee for nearly a half-dozen hours on Wednesday, fielding questions from lawmakers on the alleged politicization within the Justice Department under his leadership. …

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Here are highlights from the hearing.

Appointment of David Weiss as Special Counsel

Garland was pressed by Republicans, as they lead an impeachment inquiry against President Biden and investigate allegations of corruption within the Biden family and surrounding the federal investigation into the First Son, on his involvement in the Hunter Biden investigation.

Garland stressed that he is “not the president’s lawyer,” and that the Justice Department’s “job is to follow the facts and the law, and that is what we do.” …

Garland also said he does not know “the specifics of the investigation.”

Garland repeatedly said during the first hours of his testimony that he never had discussions with Weiss about the investigation, and said the prosecutor had the necessary tools to continue his years-long probe into President Biden’s son.

But whistleblowers testified to Congress that Weiss had requested special counsel authority from the Justice Department back in 2022, but was denied. …

Garland deflects Jordan’s questioning about DOJ letting Hunter Biden tax charges ‘lapse’

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, highlighted Hunter’s business dealings with Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings and noted that the DOJ had allowed the statute of limitations to lapse on any potential tax crimes Hunter may have committed during the time he served on the board of that company. …

Garland refused to answer Jordan’s questions directly, instead deflecting to future statements by Special Counsel David Weiss. …

Garland blasts Republican lawmakers over accusations of anti-Catholic bias

Garland had a contentious exchange with Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-N.J., regarding the Justice Department’s handling of investigations into Catholic and pro-life groups.

“Do you agree that traditional Catholics are violent extremists, yes or no?” Van Drew asked, referring to an anti-Catholic memo that circulated in the FBI and led to agents undercover at Catholic Churches. …

“I have no idea what ‘traditional’ means here,” Garland said before becoming animated. …

“Catholics are not extremists, no,” Garland ultimately said in a frustrated tone.

Garland defends DOJ on alleged targeting of parents at school board meetings

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, grilled Garland on whether the Justice Department has stopped its alleged targeting of parents at school board meetings. …

When asked if that memo had been rescinded, Garland said: “There’s nothing to rescind,” while stressing it said “nothing about parents being terrorists, nothing about attending school boards.”

Garland grilled on DOJ prosecutions of crimes by pro-life groups versus pro-choice

Roy went on to note that the DOJ had prosecuted 126 instances of alleged crimes by pro-life groups but only four instances of alleged crimes by pro-choice groups under Garland’s tenure. …

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)