US EditionHouse GOP jump-starts push to hold Garland in contempt of Congress
- House Republicans demand Attorney General Garland release an audio recording of President Biden's interview with special counsel Hur regarding classified documents. Garland refuses, citing potential harm to future investigations.
- GOP-Led Rules Committee to consider resolutions urging Garland's investigation for contempt. Biden asserts executive privilege to block audio release, supported by Garland. Republicans seek audio to verify transcript accuracy.
- House Republicans insist on obtaining the audio to validate the accuracy of the interview transcript, as part of their ongoing dispute with Garland.
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Contempt Vote on AG Garland Expected on Wednesday
The Oversight and Accountability and Judiciary committees each approved a resolution last month finding Garland in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas for material from special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into the mishandling of classified documents by President Joe Biden when he was a senator, vice president, and private citizen.
House to Vote to Hold Merrick Garland in Contempt
House Republicans will vote on a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over audiotapes of former special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Biden in his classified documents investigation, Punchbowl News reports. Republicans believe they have the votes to pass it.
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