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Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn’t crime

Attorney General Merrick Garland will not face prosecution for contempt of Congress for withholding audio of President Joe Biden's interview, deemed not criminal by the Justice Department.
The House held Garland in contempt for not submitting the recordings, suspected by the White House of being manipulated for political gains by Republicans.
The Justice Department declared they will not pursue charges against Garland, in response to the House's contempt citation, following a policy against prosecuting non-compliance due to executive privilege claims.

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The Guardian

Justice department declines to pursue Merrick Garland contempt charges

DoJ tells Republicans it will not pursue prosecution of attorney general after House votes to hold him in contempt

6 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. Justice Department won't prosecute Attorney General for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified documents case 'did not constitute a crime,' the Justice Department said Friday.

6 days ago·Canada

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The Independent

DOJ won’t prosecute Merrick Garland after GOP contempt stunt

Justice Department won’t prosecute Merrick Garland after Republicans vote to hold him in contempt

6 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn’t crime

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime," the Justice Department said Friday.The department's decision was revealed in a letter to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson,...

6 days ago·United States

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CNN

Johnson says House will go to court for Biden recordings after DOJ says it won’t prosecute AG Garland

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he will move in federal court to enforce a subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland to obtain audio recordings of President Joe Biden, after the Justice Department declined to act on the House’s contempt referral.

6 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime,” the Justice Department said Friday. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Justice Department official cited the department’s longstanding policy not to prosecute for…

6 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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