While some of the questions hurled at Attorney General Merrick B. Garland were an attempt to pry free information, many were overtly partisan or based on distortion, insinuation and misinformation.
As Republicans announced they were moving forward with an impeachment inquiry, fresh evidence emerged this week casting doubt on some of the key claims.
The heart of the federal case against the president’s son — that he lied about drug use on a federal form when he purchased a handgun — is not typically the basis for a stand-alone prosecution.
The Justice Department charged President Biden’s son after the collapse of an earlier plea deal and amid an impeachment investigation by House Republicans.