Biden has turned his DOJ into an attack dog and it’s now going after a Republican Senate candidate’s family in West Virginia:
Meanwhile, in West Virginia
"The Justice Department today announced the filing of a civil action against James C. Justice III and 13 coal companies he owns or operates seeking to collect unpaid civil penalties"https://t.co/LYgeMAEF3A
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 31, 2023
Jim Justice is currently the governor of West Virginia and is running against Joe Manchin for the US Senate. Just a day ago a poll came out showing Justice leading Manchin by 22 points.
Today we learn the DOJ is going after his family for unpaid environmental ‘fines’ that have been imposed on their coal companies by the Department of the Interior.
Ted Cruz responded to the news saying this is ‘Utterly brazen’:
Utterly brazen.
When I said the Biden DOJ is the most political & partisan DOJ in history, I wasn’t kidding…. https://t.co/lQPY1RlVJd
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 31, 2023
Others are noting the same thing, including the NRSC:
NRSC spokesman says "Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has gone totally rogue. Democrats weaponizing the federal government to attack the family of a Republican Senate candidate is a complete abuse of power.”
Jim Justice is top GOP recruit
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 31, 2023
Here are a few other responses:
Just weeks after Justice announces a Senate campaign against Biden ally Joe Manchin, Biden sends political hatchet man Merrick Garland after him.
Pathetic. https://t.co/TkRWHu4Dhm
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 31, 2023
So Biden is weaponizing the DOJ to attack the family of a Republican Senate candidate. Total abuse of power. https://t.co/7bFRttGHSr
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) May 31, 2023
The DOJ is now prosecuting the family of a a promising Senate candidate. How many more political opponents will this administration go after? https://t.co/g4Nu4FdgIz
— Patrick (@PMC713) May 31, 2023