According to a Facebook post, Attorney General Merrick Garland is alleged to have been the subject of a military tribunal that the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s ( JAG ) Corps has allegedly started for him.
Verdict: False
The assertion is misleading and was first made in Mar. 26 articles were published on” True Natural News,” a comedy website. In an email to Test Your Point, a JAG Corps spokesperson for the U.S. Navy refuted the claim’s authenticity.
Point Test:
According to Forbes, House Republicans threatened to “hold Garland in contempt of Congress” over an music recording of President Joe Biden speaking with Special Counsel Robert Hur. The Department of Justice ( DOJ) has allegedly failed to produce materials, including audio recordings, tied to the interview following a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee, the outlet reported.
” Merrick Garland Military Tribunal, Day 1″, the Facebook blog claims. Additionally, the article further asserts that Garland maintained his innocence despite being accused of using the DOJ to intimidate honest people who happily protested at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and being charged with treason as a result. Garland allegedly made the decision to symbolize himself at the court, according to the same article.
The assertion was made in error in a Mar. 26 articles were published on” Real Natural News,” a comedy website. A” Disclaimer” included on the site’s” About Us” page indicates its content is not meant to be taken literally. The information on this website is intended for education, entertainment, and informational purposes. This site contains fun, parody, and comedy. We have included this statement for our security, on the suggestions on lawful counsel”, the statement reads.
The Mar. The post from February 26 is also a follow-up to a January content that claimed Garland had allegedly been arrested.
Also, Test Your Point found no credible reports information to support the claim regarding Garland’s supposed court. In reality, the opposite is true. The state was disproven by Lead Stories via a Mar. 28 post. ( RELATED: Facebook Post Falsely Claims JAG Convicted Matthew Graves Of Treason )
However, the state neither appears on the U. S. Navy JAG Corps ‘ web nor its confirmed social media accounts.
Patricia Babb, a spokeswoman for the U. S. Navy JAG Corps, denied the statement accuracy in an email to Test Your Point.
” This is not true”, Babb said of the state.
