Dual system of silence? Garland, Wray clam up on Trump search after blabbing about Jan. 6 probe

Attorney General Garland:

• He won't talk about the raid and ongoing investigation of former President Donald Trump, except that he approved the Monday raid on the 45th president's home and doesn't object to releasing the search warrant.
• Garland did give the total number of grand jury subpoenas and search warrants executed, the amount of video footage collected, and the number of electronic devices seized through warrants and subpoenas.

In an interview with Lester Holt, Garland bit on the question of whether Trump could be charged in the Capitol riots case, failing to offer the traditional disclaimer that he wouldn't talk about specific future defendants.

• "We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another accountable," he answered.

FBI Director Christopher Wray

• Has declined to answer questions about the investigation of Hunter Biden and the bureau's seizure of his laptop
• "Now you are asking about an ongoing investigation that I expect our folks to pursue aggressively," he answered when questioned by Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn about pursuing Hunter Biden charges.

A year earlier in a Senate hearing, Wray gave a more detailed answer when asked by Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar whether the Proud Boys groups had criminal culpability for the Jan. 6 riots.

• Wray revealed there were going to be changes to indictments and more arrests related to the group.

The performances of Wray and Garland have drawn indignation from some Republicans

• Grassley, one of the top Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the continued silence from the DOJ and FBI risks ruining their trust with the American people
• "If the FBI isn't extraordinarily transparent about its justification for yesterday's actions and committed to rooting out political bias that has infected their most sensitive investigations, they will have sealed their own fate

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