Garland calls outrage at DOJ over Trump New York verdict a ‘conspiracy theory’

ttorney General Merrick Garland is refuted Republican claims that the DOJ was weaponized against Trump in a Congressional appearance, labeling them as “unfounded” and “unprecedented.” Garland’s defense of DOJ kicked off a potentially tense House Judiciary Committee hearing, highlighting his first direct comments since 2020. Garland warned of “false claims” and “attacks on the judicial process” amidst contempt proceedings aimed at obtaining sensitive law enforcement information.

Attorney General Merrick Garland accused Republicans of spreading conspiracy theories when they suggested the Justice Department was involved in former President Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York jury. Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a hush money trial on Thursday, May 30. He is the first president to be tried and convicted of a crime.