Republicans are criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its lawsuit against the coal enterprise of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice II, who is mounting a Senate bid against embattled incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
Named in the suit is James Justice III, the governor’s son who took over running the companies after Justice II was elected as governor.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) told The Epoch Times that the DOJ’s suit against the younger Justice seemed “politicized” since Justice has decided to run for Senate.
“Governor Justice said yesterday, if I’m not mistaken, that they would, you know, they are going to pay whatever they would pay the obligations. But I mean, it seems kind of politicized to me, since Justice has decided to run for Senate.”
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) made similar statements, telling The Epoch Times that the suit was “outrageous” and “another example of the Biden administration weaponizing the DOJ for political purposes.”
The Justice campaign has also denounced the action, characterizing it as a political move against the Republican candidate.
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Some Republicans have seen this as another in a list of inappropriate actions by the DOJ.“Democrats weaponizing the federal government to attack the family of a Republican Senate candidate is a complete abuse of power.”
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) responded to the charges in a statement to The Epoch Times.
“Unfortunately, we cannot trust Merrick Garland’s DOJ to apply justice equally in America. Is this civil action politically motivated to help Democrats maintain control of the U.S. Senate?” Johnson questioned. “It’s a shame that this is a very legitimate question.”
“When I said the Biden DOJ is the most political & partisan DOJ in history, I wasn’t kidding….”
The White House did not immediately respond to The Epoch Times’s request for comment.
