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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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BREAKING: Biden’s DOJ refuses to prosecute Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress
The DOJ stated in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson that it has a "longstanding" position of not prosecuting executive branch officials who withhold information from Congress that is subject to executive privilege.
·Toronto, Canada
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DOJ won't prosecute Merrick Garland after House GOP held him in contempt over Biden tapes
Attorney General Merrick Garland will not face charges after House Republicans voted to hold him in contempt over audiotapes of President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Hur.
·United States
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