GOP senators demand answers from Merrick Garland over COVID-19 lab leak investigations

EXCLUSIVE — A A group of Republicans sent a letter asking Attorney General Merrick Galrland for answers regarding his actions against China, in light of the reports that the COVID-19 epidemic has erupted. This was a result of a laboratory leak in Wuhan.

A group of six senators led by Sen. Rick Scott, R-FL, sent the letter Wednesday. It included a list of questions about Garland’s plans and actions after the Department of Energy was closed. “low confidence” COVID-19 was discovered in a laboratory leak at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. These findings were detailed by the DOE in a report earlier this month. This prompted a commotion among conservatives who had voiced similar theories in the early days of the pandemic.

UNANIMOUSLY VOTES TO FORCE BIDENSPY CHIEF to DECLASSIFY INTELLIGENCE ABOUT THE COVID-19 ORIGINS

“More than 1.1 million Americans have died due to COVID-19 in the past three years, and untold millions more have suffered, and continue to suffer, physical and economic harms related to the pandemic,” In the letter received by The, the Republican lawmakers wrote Washington Examiner. “Rather than use your position to pursue the politics and partisan policies of the far-left, we suggest you fulfill your duty as the chief law enforcement officer of the Federal Government to advance the interests of the United States and hold accountable the Chinese Communist Party and international organizations responsible for their role in the COVID-19 pandemic.”

It is not clear exactly what Garland would do against the Chinese government, or if there would be legal restrictions to such actions. Senators asked that Garland be removed. “specifically identify” Barriers so Congress could consider ways to get around them.

“We wholeheartedly welcome the opportunity to draft appropriate legislation to remove those barriers to pursuing justice for the millions of Americans harmed by the misconduct of the Chinese Communist Party,” They wrote.

The letter arrives as legislators on both sides of this aisle are pushing for answers to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Unanimously passed a bill That would require the director of National Intelligence to release all information about COVID-19’s origins, and any possible links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, last week.

This legislation is a significant departure from the days before the pandemic. In those early days, the lab leak hypothesis was considered a conspiracy theory. The nation’s 18 intelligence agencies claim both theories are plausible. Yet, the debate continues between scientists and the intelligence community.

House Select Subcommittee members on the Coronavirus Pandemic also opened an inquiry and held their first hearing in March 8. The panel met and Dr. Robert Redfield, the former director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Trump administration, stated that the answer would most likely be found by intelligence agencies, rather than scientists.

Garland’s leadership of the Justice Department has come under scrutiny. He has also been the subject many congressional investigations, including those by House Republicans who took control of lower chamber in January. This includes inquiries into Garland’s leadership of Justice Department regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop, classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s house, and the so called “Garland-Garland” investigation. “weaponization” Condemning conservatives by federal agencies

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON XAMINER

“Your tenure as U.S. Attorney General has, regrettably, been marked by an apparent preference to wield the substantial resources of the federal law enforcement apparatus at your disposal for nakedly partisan endeavors rather than engaging in meaningful pursuits to benefit our country as a whole,” The senators wrote.

Sens. Marco Rubio (R–FL), Ted Cruz, Ted Cruz (R–TX), Mike Braun(R-IN), MarshaBlackburn (R–TN) and Bill Hagerty (“R-TN”).