Republicans' Contempt Effort Against AG Garland

Republicans are moving forward with trying to hold AG Garland in contempt despite President Biden asserting executive privilege over the audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The House Judiciary Committee voted to approve a contempt resolution against Garland for not turning over recordings. The DOJ and White House expressed concerns about potential manipulation of the tapes by GOP lawmakers.

House Judiciary Committee Contempt Resolution Against Attorney General Merrick Garland

The House Judiciary Committee passed a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for failing to disclose audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur. Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the House to pass the resolution. Garland defied a final warning to comply with a subpoena for the recording despite several warnings and requests. Biden asserted executive privilege to prevent disclosure of the audio. The White House previously bragged about not asserting executive privilege over Hur's probe into Biden for mishandling classified documents.