Biden's relationship with his AG Merrick Garland is now in 'DEEP FREEZE' because White House 'thinks tough probes into Hunter and classified documents are unfair'
Joe Biden appointed Merrick Garland as attorney general, telling him at the public announcement of his role: 'You don't work for me'
Yet Biden aides are now privately complaining that Garland is too independent, according to The Wall Street Journal
The aides argue that Garland has gone too far in appointing a special counsel to investigate Biden's classified documents, and mishandled a probe into Hunter
By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com
Published: 21:40 EDT, 16 September 2023 | Updated: 03:04 EDT, 17 September 2023
Joe Biden's relationship with his attorney general, Merrick Garland, is so icy it is 'in the deep freeze', according to a report on Saturday.
Biden and his aides are infuriated by Garland's decision to appoint special counsels to investigate both Biden's handling of classified documents, and his son Hunter's business affairs. They told The Wall Street Journal that Garland was seen as going too far in his effort to appear independent from Biden, who appointed him.
But Garland's aides told the paper that the widely-respected, low-key official was simply trying to stop any suspicion that Biden was influencing his decisions.
Biden, 80, stressed repeatedly in his hiring of Garland, 70, that he was choosing someone with integrity and independence.
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