Merrick Garland’s Shameful Buck-Passing

In Senate testimony Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland insulted our intelligence. In response to questions by Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas), he acknowledged that no protesters had been arrested for demonstrating outside the homes of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices, despite the fact that doing so is against federal criminal law. Yet he claimed that the decision on whether to commence criminal proceedings had been up to the United States Marshals Service — an agency within the Justice Department.

Absurd.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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In Senate testimony Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland insulted our intelligence. In response to questions by Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas), he acknowledged that no protesters had been arrested for demonstrating outside the homes of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices, despite the fact that doing so is against federal criminal law. Yet he claimed that the decision on whether to commence criminal proceedings had been up to the United States Marshals Service — an agency within the Justice Department.

Absurd.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.