Attorney General responds to Trump accusations

Published: Sep 11, 2024 Duration: 00:02:06 Category: News & Politics

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Today, Attorney General Merrick Garland saying the Department of Justice employees deserve better comes days after former President Donald Trump accused the department of being weaponized against him. This as both candidates get back on the campaign trail. A B C's Perry Russell has the latest on the race to the White House Attorney General, Merrick Garland, defending the Department of Justice. The public servants of the Department of Justice do not bend to politics. Garland says the DOJ will not allow the US to become a country where law enforcement is treated as an apparatus of politics comes after former President Trump accused the department of being weaponized against him during the debate on ABC, it's called weaponization never happened in this country. They weaponized the justice department. Garland speaking directly to DOJ employees, you deserve better. You deserve gratitude. Both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris claiming victory after Tuesday's debate. You know, when you win, you don't really have to do it today. Trump and Harris back on the campaign trail with rallies in battleground states, Trump in Arizona, Harris in North Carolina. The Harris campaign says the vice president is now entering a more aggressive phase on the campaign trail. Harris giving a thumbs up. Trump continues to face backlash for pushing baseless claims during the debate including one about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eating people's pets. The city manager there says that did not happen. Republican Governor Mike Dewine on CBS today. This is something that came up on the internet and the internet can be quite crazy sometimes. And look, the mayor, uh mayor Rou uh of Springfield says no, there's no truth in that. They have no evidence of that at all. After Taylor Swift endorsed tariffs online and posted a link to vote.gov. The website saw an influx of visitors more than 400,000 views in less than 24 hours. It typically has about 30,000 views a day. Perry Russell E BC News, Washington.

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