The Biden administration, as described by Neera Tanden, maintained a distance from enforcement matters, primarily due to the prior administration's abuses. Tanden indicated that the White House did not engage closely with the Department of Justice under Merrick Garland. Questions surrounding the Epstein files remain unanswered, with a suggestion that Garland's sensitivity to perceptions of unfairness may have affected decisions on pursuing investigations. This reluctance to act could have stemmed from the political ramifications tied to investigating high-profile cases.
The Joe Biden White House had nothing to do with enforcement on any topic, and we barely engaged on policy with the Department of Justice.
Merrick Garland was hypersensitive about perceptions of unfairness to a point where justice was not always done.
The administration did not engage in a particular enforcement matter, reflecting a significant arms-length relationship with the Department of Justice.
There was a reluctance to investigate certain cases due to fear of conservative backlash, impacting the pursuit of justice.
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