The DOJ refutes the House Republican claim that it had control over the Trump NY case.

The DOJ refutes the House Republican claim that it had control over the Trump NY case.
The DOJ refutes the House Republican claim that it had control over the Trump NY case.
  • House Republicans were criticized by the Department of Justice for spreading the false rumor that the federal agency was involved in the hush money case of former President Donald Trump.
  • The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is actively promoting the allegation that President Joe Biden oversaw the state-level investigation.
  • The DOJ is facing unprecedented attacks due to the unfounded conspiracy theories surrounding Trump's trial, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

House Republicans were criticized by the Department of Justice for spreading the "totally unfounded" allegation that the federal agency was involved in the New York hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

In a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte refuted the conspiracy theory that the recent jury verdict in New York state court was manipulated by the Department, stating that it is not only untrue but also reckless.

The DOJ's multi-pronged effort to refute Trump's falsifying business records conviction included a fiery reply to a high-ranking lawmaker.

The Republican presidential candidate is actively promoting the allegation that President Biden directed the state-level case and the numerous criminal charges he faces in three different courts.

No evidence exists of coordination between the federal government and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg regarding the hush money case against Trump, as stated by Uriarte.

The Manhattan DA's office and the DOJ's leaders had extensive communication about any potential investigation or prosecution of Trump from January 20, 2021, to May 30, 2021.

"None were discovered," Uriarte stated, "which is not surprising."

"The District Attorney's office operates independently from the Department, with no supervision or approval of charging decisions from the Department. The Department has no influence over the District Attorney's work, just as the District Attorney has no influence over the Department."

The Judiciary panel "knows this," Uriarte added.

In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on April 30, Jordan requested details about Matthew Colangelo, a former DOJ official who was appointed to assist Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg in prosecuting Trump in the hush money case.

The involvement of Colangelo in the case strengthens the belief that the Biden Justice Department is politically motivated and weaponized.

Colangelo's email account did not show any communications with the DA's office during his time at the Justice Department, as Uriarte pointed out.

The Committee's self-justifying "perception," which is baseless, is still being widely promoted.

"Your speculation should be put to rest by our exceptional efforts to respond to it."

Neither Jordan nor the Judiciary panel's ranking member Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., responded to CNBC's requests for comment on Uriarte's letter.

Garland has attempted to counter the conspiracies, which he claims have contributed to the DOJ being "attacked like never before."

Garland stated in a Washington Post op-ed that the attacks include "conspiracy theories being spread to undermine public trust in the judicial process."

"The Justice Department controlled a case brought by a local district attorney and resolved by a jury verdict in a state trial, according to false claims."

In a recent hearing, Garland stated to Judiciary members that the false conspiracy claims about Trump's trial are a direct attack on the judicial process.

On July 12, Bragg and Colangelo will testify before the Judiciary panel, as stated by a Punchbowl News reporter on Tuesday morning.

by Kevin Breuninger

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