Bullhead City, AZ – Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing a resolution directing United States Attorney General Merrick Garland transmit a copy of the affidavit to the House of Representatives related to the August 8, 2022 raid on President Trump.

“Attorney General Merrick Garland engaged in a blatant attempt to persecute a political adversary when he authorized the raid on the residence of former President Trump. Through this action, he has endangered, compromised, and undermined the justice system of the United States. 

The real reason that the Department of Justice is refusing to release the affidavit that supposedly justified the raid is because it was a political hit job and not justified.  Attorney General Garland has lost the trust of the American people.

Today I introduced a resolution that calls on the corrupt Garland to release the affidavit to Congress.  The only semblance of respect remaining to this discredited and once-revered agency is full transparency. Release the affidavit now,” concluded Congressman Gosar.”

Background:  

Under clause 7 of House Rule XIII the resolution will be given a special parliamentary status. There are currently two paths available for the resolution:

1. If the Judiciary Committee has not reported the measure back to the House of Representatives within 14 legislative days, a privileged and non-debatable motion to discharge the committee of further consideration of the resolution becomes available on the chamber floor. If the House agrees to such a privileged motion to discharge, the resolution of inquiry would be taken out of committee and become available for consideration on the House floor. 
2. If the Judiciary Committee reports the resolution of inquiry within the 14-day time frame, regardless of whether the report is favorable, adverse, or made without recommendation, the privileged resolution can be called up on the floor only by a Member who has been authorized by the reporting committee to do so. By reporting a resolution of inquiry, a committee can preclude the privileged motion to discharge and preserve to itself the decision of whether to call up the measure on the floor. In this case, the Member authorized by the committee would be blocking the release of the affidavit in addition to any blocking, whole or in part, by judges or bureaucrats at the Department of Justice.

A copy of the affidavit can be found by clicking here.

Original Cosponsors:

Representatives Van Drew, Harris, Boebert, LaMalfa, Norman, Gooden, Gohmert, Good, Tiffany, Weber