
A defiant Attorney General Merrick Garland stumbled over his words when faced with tough questions about his alleged targeting of X owner Elon Musk.
In a contentious five-hour-long hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Garland endured scorching criticism related to the motives behind two investigations against Musk. Specifically, Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑KY) pressed Garland over allegations that the Department of Justice is targeting Musk as a result of the politically damning evidence revealed in The Twitter Files. “These look like mafia tactics,” a fired-up Massie said.
“Elon Musk was a Democrat who admittedly supported Biden but then he became a critic of the administration and exposed the censorship regime,” Massie added likely referring to the Twitter Files, which exposed a disturbing web of censorship collusion between the social media company and the federal government. “Now, per public reports, the DOJ has opened, not one but two investigations of Elon Musk,” added Massie, a member of the Judiciary Committee.
.@ElonMusk exposed Biden’s censorship regime and the @TheJusticeDept opened two investigations into him. Mark Zuckerberg spent $400 million tilting elections for Democrats… No investigations! Protection money? DOJ under Garland is employing Mafia tactics. pic.twitter.com/T0Qa6QWiTK
— Thomas …