The White House responded to talk of impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Merrick Garland by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during a June 26 press briefing by reiterating that “the President respects the Department of Justice’s independence, he respects the rule of law, and that is what you’re going to see under this administration.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre went on to say that President Joe Biden is focusing on things like the economy and other issues that are the “priorities of the American people.”
Jean-Pierre pivoted to talking about the administration’s desire to “continue to build on the success that we’ve seen the last two years continue to lower costs,” as well as other administration legislative successes, such as the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, and noted that the administration is concerned with maintaining jobs growth and focusing on reproductive health for Americans….