Rep. Matt Gaetz of the Florida Republican Party offers consolation to people who were angered by the selection of Attorney General Merrick Garland as the Hunter Biden special counsel. If elected Attorney General, Gaetz pledges to make big changes.
Attorney General Garland reportedly made a substantial announcement on Friday, according to the Associated Press. Garland has assigned David Weiss, a Delaware-based U.S. attorney who is already looking into Hunter Biden’s financial concerns, as a special counsel due to the peculiar circumstances surrounding the Hunter Biden probe.
Garland expects Weiss to approach his task with impartiality and urgency, which Democratic spectators might be able to see. Republicans are still dubious, though, because Weiss was a part of the plea bargain that the judge ultimately rejected.
“There were provisions within that sweetheart plea deal that granted complete immunity to Hunter Biden for these crimes and future crimes,”
“And [the judge] even stated that she’s never seen anything like that before. And who was the architect of that? Now the person who Garland — who president Biden’s Justice Department — just appointed to be special counsel. I am very fearful that appointing this special counsel is just an attempt to stonewall Congress’ investigation of the Biden family.”
Gaetz acknowledged the potential problem in a Newsmax interview and emphasized the importance of making “that evidence” public in order to maintain the integrity of the truth.
“But I don’t ascribe to the theory that we just have to surrender sending criminal referrals because somehow Merrick Garland will never prosecute. For many of the crimes that we are observing, the statute of limitations is five years. And so we could send criminal referrals to the Department of Justice,” he continued.
“We go take the White House back. You never know, David,” he added.
“It may be an Attorney General Matt Gaetz down the road, or someone of, of my liking, who will be there to actually enforce the law and provide the accountability — not just the vision but the actual accountability.”
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“I like that, Attorney General Matt Gaetz,” the Newsmax host responded.
Gaetz acknowledged that getting Senate approval might be difficult: “But, you know, a boy can dream.”
“We’re getting there,” the host added. “You can dream and — we’ve gotta start with taking back the White House. Let’s start there.”
Who Gaetz thinks would propose him for attorney general nomination is unknown. But from his support of former president Donald Trump for the GOP candidacy, we can learn something. Gaetz also voiced anticipation for a Trump-DeSantis combination in 2024 and stated that he would probably back a fellow Floridian for the office.
He has, however, continuously been one of the most ardent supporters of conservatism in Congress, making him a viable pick for any populist Republican who wins the presidency back in 2024. His qualifications as a lawyer make him a top candidate for the job.
Even if it’s unclear whether Attorney General Gaetz exists, his point is well made: Republicans shouldn’t give up on making criminal referrals that ultimately result in a dead end out of exasperation and resignation.
The events of Friday served as a sobering reminder that Garland’s first son not only used his father’s reputation to secure business agreements abroad but also secured a favorable plea deal from the special counsel that Garland hired to conduct the inquiry.
We shouldn’t give up hope despite the Biden administration’s suspected involvement with the legal system. Matt Gaetz or another Republican loyalist might succeed Jeff Sessions as attorney general.
