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Further evidence of the utterly corrupt nature of Merrick Garland and his DoJ.
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against the coal empire run by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican running for U.S. Senate.
The suit names 13 coal companies owned or operated by the Justice family, in addition to Mr. Justice’s son, James C. Justice III, for allegedly owing more than $5 million in combined penalties and fees for more than 130 environmental and health violations related to coal mining. With interest and administrative expenses, the federal government is seeking roughly $7.6 million it says is due to the Department of Interior.
The 128-page complaint cites violations of federal mining regulations dating back to 2018, and civil assessments that have not been paid. It said the companies did not contest the penalties in court.
The legal action comes a month after the governor announced his 2024 candidacy to unseat one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats up for reelection: Joe Manchin III.
Mr. Manchin has refused to say whether he plans on seeking another term, indicating he could put off a decision until December. Still, Mr. Justice stands as his most formidable opponent, according to recent polls.
The lawsuit prompted swift accusations from Republicans of political targeting by the Biden administration.
“Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats have seen the polls that show Jim Justice winning this race, and they’re panicking,” said Justice campaign manager Roman Stauffer. “So now the Biden Justice Department has decided to play politics. We will see a lot more of this as the Democrats work to help [Republican Rep.] Alex Mooney because they know they can easily beat him.”
Mr. Mooney is running against Mr. Justice in the GOP Senate primary.
“Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has gone totally rogue,” said Tate Mitchell, a spokesman for the Senate GOP’s campaign arm the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “Democrats weaponizing the federal government to attack the family of a Republican Senate candidate is a complete abuse of power.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, labeled the suit “utterly brazen.”
“When I said the Biden DOJ is the most political & partisan DOJ in history, I wasn’t kidding,” Mr. Cruz wrote in a tweet.
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www.washingtontimes.com
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against the coal empire run by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican running for U.S. Senate.
The suit names 13 coal companies owned or operated by the Justice family, in addition to Mr. Justice’s son, James C. Justice III, for allegedly owing more than $5 million in combined penalties and fees for more than 130 environmental and health violations related to coal mining. With interest and administrative expenses, the federal government is seeking roughly $7.6 million it says is due to the Department of Interior.
The 128-page complaint cites violations of federal mining regulations dating back to 2018, and civil assessments that have not been paid. It said the companies did not contest the penalties in court.
The legal action comes a month after the governor announced his 2024 candidacy to unseat one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats up for reelection: Joe Manchin III.
Mr. Manchin has refused to say whether he plans on seeking another term, indicating he could put off a decision until December. Still, Mr. Justice stands as his most formidable opponent, according to recent polls.
The lawsuit prompted swift accusations from Republicans of political targeting by the Biden administration.
“Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, and the Democrats have seen the polls that show Jim Justice winning this race, and they’re panicking,” said Justice campaign manager Roman Stauffer. “So now the Biden Justice Department has decided to play politics. We will see a lot more of this as the Democrats work to help [Republican Rep.] Alex Mooney because they know they can easily beat him.”
Mr. Mooney is running against Mr. Justice in the GOP Senate primary.
“Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has gone totally rogue,” said Tate Mitchell, a spokesman for the Senate GOP’s campaign arm the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “Democrats weaponizing the federal government to attack the family of a Republican Senate candidate is a complete abuse of power.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, labeled the suit “utterly brazen.”
“When I said the Biden DOJ is the most political & partisan DOJ in history, I wasn’t kidding,” Mr. Cruz wrote in a tweet.
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Biden DOJ sues family coal business of GOP challenger to Sen. Joe Manchin
The Department of Justice filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit Wednesday against the coal empire run by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican running for U.S. Senate.
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