part of some conspiracy to take down trump congressman, what was the real purpose of this hearing? well look i stands italy. the purposes that the judiciary committee is supposed to do oversight of the department of justice and the department of justice makes its budgetary requests through the judiciary committee. but of course, that s not what jim jordan and republicans want to use it for. the purpose of this hearing. as it is with just about everything related to the department of justice, is to undermine the confidence in the department of justice in the fbi to undermine the rule of law because donald trump has been charged with multiple different crimes in multiple different courts. that s the only reason that the republicans object to anything going on in merrick garland s department of justice or in the manhattan da s office, or in the atlanta, georgia da s office. and don t forget aaron. this the arguments you start
department will not be intimidated. we will continue to do our jobs free from political influence, and we will not back down from defending democracy they usually mild mannered garland, standing firm for five hours as he was confronted with one conspiracy theory after the next everyone designed to show garlanded president biden trying to use the doj to take down trump conspiracy theory. one, trump s claims that garland and biden were in cahoots with the manhattan da s his office in the hush money trial for trump garland, of course, would have none of that we do not control the matan manhattan district attorney and the fact of the matter is that in 2018, federal prosecutors with the doj declined to file charges against trump that decision in part because of the lingering concerns about michael cohen s credibility as a witness. and then came conspiracy theory
unprecedented and they are unfounded. i will not be intimidated and the justice department will not be intimidated. we will continue to work, do our jobs free from political influence and we will not back down from defending democracy they usually mild mannered garland, standing firm for five hours as he was confronted with one conspiracy theory after the next everyone designed to show garland and president biden trying to use the doj to take down trump conspiracy theory. one, trump s claims that garland and biden wearing cahoots with the manhattan da s office? about this in the hush money trial for trump, garland, of course, would have none of that we do not control the matan manhattan district attorney and the fact of the matter is that in 2018, federal prosecutors with the doj declined to file charges against trump that decision in part because of the lingering
jack smith had lobbied for the job and was given it as some part of some conspiracy to take down trump congressmen. what was the real purpose of this hearing? well, look, ostensibly the purposes that the judiciary committee is supposed to do oversight of the department of justice and the department of justice makes its budgetary requests through the judiciary committee. but of course, that s not what jim jordan and the republicans want to use it for the purpose of this hearing. is it is with just about everything related to the department of justice is to undermine the confidence in the department of justice in the fbi. to undermine the rule of law because donald trump has been charged with multiple different crimes in multiple different courts. that s the the only reason that the republicans object to anything going on in merrick garland s department of justice or in the manhattan da s office, or in the atlanta, georgia da s office.
manhattan da s office, or in the atlanta, georgia da s office. and don t forget aaron. this the arguments you start hearing about the manhattan da trial that this is somehow politicized, that michael cohen is a terrible witness, that michael cohen was the reason the southern district of new york didn t charge donald trump the fact of the matter is like our constitution requires and allows for donald trump s lawyer had three days to cross-examine michael cohen. he had ample opportunity to show that he was a non credible witness. the jury heard it. the jury heard all the other evidence, consider all the other evidence, and decided unanimously that he was guilty. this is how our criminal justice system works, and merrick garland is operating department of justice in the true true, timeless fashion that our democratic values have been founded upon. and, and also to add to