Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have signed and sent a letter to Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asking him to call Attorney General Merrick Garland and David Weiss, U.S. attorney of Delaware, to testify, following the events related to the investigation of Hunter Biden.
"In light of the foregoing discrepancies, both Attorney General Garland and U.S. Attorney Weiss must come before our Committee to clarify their statements regarding Mr. Weiss's authority to charge in districts outside the District of Delaware," the letter, dated Thursday, said. "They must also explain what happened to the allegations that were provided to them in the FD-1023.”
The committee's Republicans also pointed out that Weiss' response on July 10 to a letter from Graham raised more questions than answers about Weiss' authority over the Hunter Biden investigation.
The letter states that Graham had asked Garland and Weiss for clarification concerning the testimony from IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who alleged that the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Justice engaged in a "delay, divulge, and deny" campaign to hinder the investigation into Hunter Biden.
Graham's letter regarding Garland and Weiss also sought information about an FD-1023 document that contained allegations of an alleged bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son.
"On Monday, July 10, U.S. Attorney Weiss responded to Ranking Member Graham's letter; however, his response raised more questions than answers," the letter sent to Durbin Thursday said. "Mr. Weiss reiterated he had been assured that he would be granted authority to charge in a district outside his own if that proved necessary."
Weiss also said in his response to Graham that he had "never been denied the authority to bring charges in any jurisdiction," but the Republicans' letter to Durbin said Weiss' comments did not coincide with the "credible, corroborated whistleblower testimony."
"The seriousness of these developments cannot be overstated," the letter concluded. "The American people deserve the truth, and we have a responsibility to exercise our oversight authority to uncover the truth. As you stated in a similar context, 'the American people must have full transparency to draw their own conclusions.'"
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