‘I Am Not the President’s Lawyer’: Attorney General Rejects Claims of Political Meddling at DOJ

Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Congress in Washington on Sept. 20, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Sept. 20 denied allegations that his Department of Justice (DOJ) had been politically influenced in its decisions amid ongoing Republican probes into the department’s conduct.

“I am not the president’s lawyer,” Mr. Garland said, heading off expected allegations that his agency had worked to protect the first family.